Nicolaï Arutene
Acting
Biography
Nicolaï Arutene is a French actor who was active from the late 1960s through the 1990s. He appeared in several film and television productions, including Éric Rohmer’s Perceval le Gallois and the series Les Brigades du Tigre. He also held roles in Docteur Teyran, Anthelme Collet, and various period TV films. Discreet and versatile, he made his mark through supporting roles that contributed to the landscape of French fiction during that era.
Known For
Les Cinq Dernieres Minutes is a crime based French television series
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
The series Mazarin (1978) recounts the rise of Jules Mazarin, first an Italian diplomat and later France’s chief minister after Richelieu. The story shows how he earns the trust of Anne of Austria and becomes the political mentor of the young Louis XIV. Over the course of the episodes, Mazarin faces court intrigues, the hostility of powerful nobles, and the turmoil of the Fronde, which threatens royal authority and forces him into several periods of exile. Despite pamphlets and conspiracies, he manages to restore order and prepare the emergence of the future Sun King. The series thus portrays a skilled statesman, often contested but essential in shaping absolute monarchy.
Mazarin
The film chronicles Perceval's knighthood, maturation and eventual peerage amongst the Knights of the Round Table, and also contains brief episodes from the story of Gawain and the crucifixion of Christ.