La bataille d'Hernani (TV 2002)

Director:

Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe

Writers:

Claude Allègre, Jean-Claude Carrière (adaptation),

Stars:

Alexandre Brasseur, Arielle Dombasle, Florence Darel

Cast

Credited cast:
Alexandre Brasseur	...	Victor Hugo
Arielle Dombasle	...	Mademoiselle Mars / Dona Sol
Florence Darel	...	Adèle Hugo
Jacques Dacqmine	...	Charles X
Fabrice Pruvost	...	Firmin / Hernani
Nicolas Vaude	...	Fabre
Mathias Maréchal	...	Gérard de nerval
Bernard Fresson	...	Victor Hugo, âgé
Pierre Vernier	...	Taylor
Fabrice Bénard	...	Dumas
Bernard Haller	...	L'auteur de pièce antique
Delphine Zentout	...	La jeune comédienne
Jean-Pierre Coffe
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Assaraf	...	Philothée O'Neddy

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

victor hugo | theater | paris france

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

29 April 2002 (France)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Hail the moderns !

Very lively, exciting, accurate account of the famed battle of Hernani, of the romantic "new wave" versus the starched establishment. Alexandre Brasseur is over the top as young Victor Hugo : in no time does the viewer forget he is Claude's son and Pierre's grandson and calls him Victor ! He is aptly feverish, enthusiastic, uncomfortable or dejected but mostly he IS this young man who believes in a new form of art, closer to life. And the other performers are all excellent, particularly Jean-Pierre Coffe as a ridiculous supporter of tradition.Bravo Jean-Daniel Verhaegue who always remains in command while he has to deal with many group scenes featuring lots of ebullient restless young people.