1788 (1978)

The story of a small village in Touraine between 1788 and 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, with its lord, its wealthy peasants, and its poor. The wealthy peasants, expelled from the communal pastures by the count, take him to court. Guillaume Coquard joins the other villagers in drafting the cahiers de doléances (lists of grievances). On the eve of the convocation of the Estates General, the village loses its lawsuit. On the night of August 4, 1789, the deputies vote to abolish privileges. The peasants will be able to buy them back. But the poorest wonder: with what?

Directing:
  • Maurice Failevic

Writing:
  • Jean-Dominique de la Rochefoucauld

Stars:
Release Date: 1978-03-23
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  • Country: FR
  • Language: Français
Richard Fontana
Richard Fonta...
Guillaume Coquard
Jean-Pierre Bagot
Jean-Pierre B...
Nicolas Martineau
René Camoin
René Camoin
Le comte
Aline Bertrand
Aline Bertran...
Clémence Coquard
Jacques Mathou
Jacques Matho...
Renaud Martin
Gaëtan Jor
Gaëtan Jor
Le curé
Jean-Louis Le Goff
Jean-Louis Le...
Maître Tessier
Gérard Desarthe
Gérard Desart...
Le colporteur
Yvon Sarray
Yvon Sarray
René Lenfant
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