: Based on the 1997 award-winning novel The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre.
: King Louis XIV captures a mermaid to steal her life force and achieve eternal life.
: The King’s illegitimate daughter, Marie-Josèphe, discovers the mermaid and forms a bond that threatens her father's plans.
: 17th-century France, specifically the Palace of Versailles. 🎬 Production & Delayed Release The film had a notoriously long road to the screen:
The King's Daughter is a 2022 action-adventure fantasy film centered on King Louis XIV's quest for immortality. Though released in 2022, the movie was famously filmed eight years earlier in 2014 and faced significant production delays. 🧜♀️ Core Plot & Background
