Jean Baptiste Colbert — The Taking of Power by Louis XIV Character Profile

About Jean Baptiste Colbert

Mazarin's confessor and a key royal minister who secretly assists Louis with administrative duties, advises on political strategy against Fouquet, and helps implement financial reforms and cultural centralization to strengthen the crown.

Jean Baptiste Colbert — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Raymond Jourdan

Appears in

The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from The Taking of Power by Louis XIV

• Louis XIV (Jean-Marie Patte)
• Cardinal Mazarin (Silvagni)
• Anne d'Autriche (Katharina Renn)
• Le Père Joly (André Dumas)
• Madame Du Plessis (Dominique Vincent)
• M. de Brienne (François Mirante)
• Le chef-cuisinier (Guy Pintat)
• M. de Soyecourt (Georges Goubert)
• Nicolas Fouquet (Pierre Barrat)
• Mme de Motteville (Michelle Marquais)
• Le premier médecin (Louis Raymond)
• Monsieur (Pierre Pernet)