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Pamela (1945)

Pamela poster
Original title
Paméla
Directed by
Pierre de Hérain
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
U
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During the French Revolution, someone tries to rescue the young Louis XVII from prison. The film focuses on the attempt to free the imprisoned king.

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What happens

Pamela (French: Paméla) is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Fernand Gravey, Renée Saint-Cyr and Georges Marchal. It is based on an 1898 play of the same title by Victorien Sardou which portrays an attempt to rescue the young Louis XVII from prison during the French Revolution. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. It recorded admissions in France of 1,649,882. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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