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Bookmark this pageThe Lady & the Duke (2001)
Director: Eric Rohmer
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From Time Out Film Guide
Rohmer's third historical feature and literary adaptation is taken from the memoirs of Grace Elliott (Russell, even more impressive than she was in Chris Nolan's Following), a wealthy, well-connected Brit trapped in Paris at the time of the Revolution. Though an intimate of an influential Republican, the Duc d'Orléans (Dreyfus), she nevertheless falls under suspicion after reluctantly helping the governor of the Tuileries to evade the guillotine. Partly a suspense drama, partly a very relevant study in how political ideals may be tainted by fanaticism, partly a typically astute moral disquisition, this magisterial film finds the octogenarian auteur embracing the new opportunities afforded by digital - it resembles a contemporary painting come exquisitely to life. A splendid and remarkable achievement.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Eric Rohmer
Producer: Françoise Etchegaray
Cast: Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Lucy Russell, Alain Libolt, Charlotte Very, Rosette, Léonard Cobiant, François Marthouret, Caroline Morin, Marie Rivière full cast
Genre(s): Period/Swashbucklers
Duration: 129 mins
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