1788 (1978)

ALL 03/23/1978 (fr) History, Drama 0 Min
  • Release
    03/23/1978
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    50%
  • Original title
    1788
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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?

  1. Maurice Failevic

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Georges Goubert

    Joseph Coquard

  2. Richard Fontana

    Guillaume Coquard

  3. René Camoin

    Le comte

  4. Aline Bertrand

    Clémence Coquard

  5. Jacques Mathou

    Renaud Martin

  6. Micheline Muc

    Rosine Martin

  7. Jean Puyberneau

    Le juge

  8. Gaëtan Jor

    Le curé

  9. Jean-Louis Le Goff

    Maître Tessier

  10. Jean-Pierre Bagot

    Nicolas Martineau

  11. Jean Soustre

    Antoine Pages

  12. Gérard Desarthe

    Le colporteur

  13. Yvon Sarray

    René Lenfant

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Casts : 13 , Crews : 2

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1788 (1978) 0 Min

ALL 03/23/1978 (fr)
History, Drama
  • Release 03/23/1978
  • Production
  • Original title 1788
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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?

  1. Maurice Failevic

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer