1788

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?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 23, 1978

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Cast

René Camoin,Jean Soustre,Richard Fontana,Aline Bertrand,Jean Puyberneau,Gaëtan Jor,Yvon Sarray,Jacques Mathou,Jean-Louis Le Goff,Micheline Mucand 3 more

Director

Maurice Failevic

Writer

Jean-Dominique de la Rochefoucauld

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0356315