Jacquou le Croquant (2007)

Directed by

Laurent Boutonnat

Genre

drama film, adventure film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

AL

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 151 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A peasant boy in 19th century France sees his father killed by a cruel nobleman. He grows up to lead a rebellion against the landowner's tyranny.

suspensefulrevenge-drivengrittydramaticemotionalhistoricalsomberinspiring

What happens

Jacquou le Croquant is a 2007 French historical film, based on the 1899 novel of the same name by Eugène Le Roy. Set in the Dordogne during the Bourbon Restoration, it tells the story of a young peasant who leads a revolt against an evil nobleman. It was nominated for two César Awards in 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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