The Royalists (1947)
- Original title
- Les Chouans
- Directed by
- Henri Calef
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
During the French Revolution, loyalists to the monarchy rise up against the republic. The story follows the clashes and personal loyalties among a group of nobles and peasants in Brittany.
historicaldramaticsomberslow-pacedconflict-drivenearthygroundedperiod
What happens
The Royalists (French: Les Chouans) is a 1947 French historical drama film directed by Henri Calef and starring Jean Marais, Madeleine Robinson and Madeleine Lebeau. It is an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's 1829 novel Les Chouans. It was shot at the Epinay Studios of Eclair and on location at the Rocher-Portail Castle near Fougères. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil. A later film version, titled Chouans! (1988), was directed by Philippe de Broca. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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