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The Lady and the Duke

Original title: L'Anglaise et le duc
  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 9m
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Jean-Claude Dreyfus and Lucy Russell in L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)
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During the French Revolution, a Scottish aristocrat and her former lover, the Duke of Orleans, find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.During the French Revolution, a Scottish aristocrat and her former lover, the Duke of Orleans, find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.During the French Revolution, a Scottish aristocrat and her former lover, the Duke of Orleans, find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.

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  • Director
    • Éric Rohmer
  • Writers
    • Grace Elliott(memoir "Ma vie sous la révolution")
    • Éric Rohmer(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Lucy Russell
    • Jean-Claude Dreyfus
    • Alain Libolt
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  • Director
    • Éric Rohmer
  • Writers
    • Grace Elliott(memoir "Ma vie sous la révolution")
    • Éric Rohmer(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Lucy Russell
    • Jean-Claude Dreyfus
    • Alain Libolt
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    • 33User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Jean-Claude Dreyfus and Lucy Russell in L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)
    Lucy Russell and Caroline Morin in L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)
    Jean-Claude Dreyfus in L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)
    Lucy Russell and Caroline Morin in L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)
    Lucy Russell in L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)
    Lucy Russell in L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)
    Lucy Russell in L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)
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    Jean-Claude Dreyfus and Lucy Russell in L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)
    Jean-Claude Dreyfus and Lucy Russell in L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)
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    Lucy Russell
    Lucy Russell
    • Grace Elliottas Grace Elliott
    Jean-Claude Dreyfus
    Jean-Claude Dreyfus
    • Le duc d'Orléansas Le duc d'Orléans
    Alain Libolt
    • Duc de Bironas Duc de Biron
    Charlotte Véry
    Charlotte Véry
    • Pulcherie the Cookas Pulcherie the Cook
    Rosette
    Rosette
    • Fanchetteas Fanchette
    Léonard Cobiant
    • Champcenetzas Champcenetz
    François Marthouret
    • Dumouriezas Dumouriez
    Caroline Morin
    • Nanonas Nanon
    Héléna Dubiel
    • Madame Meyleras Madame Meyler
    Laurent Le Doyen
    • Section Miromesnil: Officeras Section Miromesnil: Officer
    Georges Benoît
    • Section Miromesnil: Presidentas Section Miromesnil: President
    Serge Wolfsperger
    • Section Miromesnil: Aideas Section Miromesnil: Aide
    Daniel Tarrare
    • Justin the Doormanas Justin the Doorman
    Marie Rivière
    Marie Rivière
    • Madame Laurentas Madame Laurent
    Michel Demierre
    • Chabotas Chabot
    Serge Renko
    • Vergniaudas Vergniaud
    Christian Ameri
    • Guadetas Guadet
    Eric Viellard
    Eric Viellard
    • Osselinas Osselin
    • Director
      • Éric Rohmer
    • Writers
      • Grace Elliott(memoir "Ma vie sous la révolution")
      • Éric Rohmer(adaptation)
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    An episodic look at Grace Elliott (1760-1823) and Philippe, the Duke of Orleans, during the French Revolution. In 1790, they are friends, no longer lovers. He suggests she leave France, she warns him to quit the Revolution. In 1792, she must escape Paris on foot. Less than a month later, she returns on an errand of mercy and shows great courage saving the governor of Tuileries. The Duke in turn steps in to protect Grace. In early 1793, she demands a promise from the Duke that he vote to spare Louis's life; he does not, and Grace is furious. In April, he warns her of a search; she is arrested and brought before the committee. Orleans, too, is suspect. The guillotine awaits. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • period drama
    • timeframe 1790s
    • timeframe 18th century
    • marseille france
    • provence france
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    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some violent images
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    • Trivia
      Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2001 (#02)
    • Connections
      References The Far Country (1954)
    • Soundtracks
      Ça ira
      by Bercourt, Claude Balbastre (as Balbastre) 1790

      Performed by Jean-Louis Valéro

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    Depressing The Tale of the French Revolution
    "The Lady and the Duke" is based on a true story and taken directly from the memoirs of Grace Elliott, a well-to-do Scottish woman who lived in France during the French Revolution. The film concentrates on her months in Paris during the later years of the revolution (1793-1794), better known as the Reign of Terror. Director Eric Rohmer took the unusual and odd step of filming his actors superimposed over 18th Century scenic paintings. Perhaps it was his intention to contrast these inanimate objects with the real-life pain and utter misery of his subjects' existence. Lucy Russell is elegant and believable as Grace Elliott, a woman torn between loyalties to an old lover and her former aristocratic way of life. As the Revolution becomes more horrific, she sees all her friends who haven't been wise enough to leave France annihilated, and begins to wish she had left the country herself. Jean-Claude Dreyfus is also excellent as the Duke of Orleans, Grace's former lover who still remains a close friend. Although a royal himself, he makes the ruinous decision to vote for the King's death which has disastrous results for both himself and his country. Grace and the Duke's relationship are the centerpiece of the movie juxtaposed against the changing times and the coming doom and radical phase of the Terror. Director Rohmer's movie is both exquisitely mounted and historically knowledgeable. He has taken one of history's more volatile times and brought the audience into all the suffering and injustices of that period. Although one might need to know a bit of history regarding the French Revolution beforehand, this movie can still be viewed by anyone who has sympathy for the human condition. Man's inhumanity to Man is well on display in "The Lady and the Duke".
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    • Nov 20, 2002

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    • Release date
      • September 7, 2001 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures Classics - trailer, synopsis, etc. (Flash) (United States)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • La inglesa y el duque
    • Filming locations
      • Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
    • Production companies
      • Pathé Image Production
      • Compagnie Eric Rohmer (CER)
      • KC Medien
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • FRF 39,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $331,051
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,804
      • May 12, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,128,137
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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