“Royalists against republicans...”
Directed by Philippe de Broca, the film recounts a bloody episode of the French Revolution. 1793, the Terror . In Vendée and in Bretagne, the chouans are revolting against the young Republic and fight for the monarchy restauration. The civil war divides also the family of the Count Savinien de Kerfadec, a liberal and generous noble and a flying machines inventor.
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Cast
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Philippe Noiret
Savinien de Kerfadec
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Lambert Wilson
Tarquin
Known for
Catwoman
Babylon A.D.
Roger Dumas
Bouchard
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Les Misérables
Sophie Marceau
Céline
Known for
Braveheart
The World Is Not Enough
Stéphane Freiss
Aurèle
Known for
Welcome to the Sticks
Five Times Two
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Baron de Tiffauges
Known for
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Army of Shadows
Charlotte de Turckheim
Olympe de Saint-Gildas
Known for
La Croisière
Les Sous-Doués En Vacances
Michael Gempart
Le Général
Known for
The Little Witch
Shining Through
Raoul Billerey
Grospierre
Vincent de Boüard
Yvon
Known for
All About Yves
The Man Who Laughs
Jean Paredes
le Chapelain
Claudine Delvaux
Jeanne
Also in
Tête à claques
Ça n'arrive qu'à moi
Philippe de Broca Director · Bernard Zitzermann Cinematographer Henri Lanoë Editor
First release March 23, 1988 · Produced in France · Languages French, Latin
Production
France 2
Production
Partner's Productions
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Latin
Release dates
France · March 23, 1988
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
January 12, 1990 · TV · version longue en 4 parties, 1ère partie
January 19, 1990 · TV · version longue en 4 parties, 2ème partie
January 26, 1990 · TV · version longue en 4 parties, 3ème partie
February 2, 1990 · TV · version longue en 4 parties, 4ème partie
December 20, 1994 · TV · version cinématographique
Germany
July 17, 2020 · Physical
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