Rent The Lady and the Duke (2001)
3.4 of 5 from 65 ratings
2h 3min
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- Synopsis:
- The tale of a beautiful royalist English gentlewoman, Grace Elliott (Lucy Russell), living perilously in France during the Revolution, and her doomed relationship with Philippe, Duke of Orleans, (Jean-Claude Dreyfus). Although a cousin of King Louis XVI, the Duke is nonetheless a supporter of revolutionary ideas. The Lady manages to persuade the Duke to risk his life to rescue an outlaw, with tragic results but fails to keep him from voting for the King's execution.
- Actors:
- Lucy Russell, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Alain Libolt, Charlotte Véry, Rosette, Léonard Cobiant, François Marthouret, Caroline Morin, Héléna Dubiel, Laurent Le Doyen, Georges Benoît, Serge Wolfsperger, Daniel Tarrare, Marie Rivière, Michel Demierre, Serge Renko, Christian Ameri, Eric Viellard, François-Marie Banier, Henry Ambert
- Directors:
- Eric Rohmer
- Writers:
- Grace Elliott, Eric Rohmer
- Aka:
- L'anglaise et le duc
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Éric Rohmer
- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (2) of The Lady and the Duke
Interesting Perspective - The Lady and the Duke review by CP Customer
This movie gave an interesting insiders/outsiders view of the French Revolution as seen through the eyes of a British woman with royal French connections. Since she was as a royalist and the Duke was not it is able to show the two sides of the struggle while at the same time provides a unique insight into how over time the Revolution turned against the man that was it's strongest asset in the beginning.
An excellent, and human, overview of this historical event.
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Good film from an old master - The Lady and the Duke review by Tim from London
This film tells an interesting and thoughtful (and true) story of a Scottish lady loyal to the royalists during the French revolution. Not just a costume drama but also a fasticinating insight into French politics during this time and a suspenceful storyline. Great characterisations and good use of digital technology which made paintings come to life - surprisingly so for an Eric Rohmer film which are normally naturalistic and lacking in special effects. Well worth watching.
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