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'''''L'Anglaise et le duc''''' ({{lang-en|The Lady and the Duke}}) is a [[2001 in film|2001]] feature film by [[France|French]] director [[Éric Rohmer]]. |
'''''L'Anglaise et le duc''''' ({{lang-en|The Lady and the Duke}}) is a [[2001 in film|2001]] feature film by [[France|French]] director [[Éric Rohmer]]. |
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The roughly two hour film is inspired by the autobiography "Ma vie sous la révolution" by [[Grace Elliott]], an Edinburgh-born royalist caught up in the political intrigue following the [[French Revolution]], and stars [[Lucy Russell (actress)|Lucy Russell]], [[Jean-Claude Dreyfus]], [[François Mathouret]]. It was criticised by many viewers in France because of its uncompromising presentation of revolutionary violence; some described it as reactionary or [[monarchist]] propaganda.{{Fact|date=March 2009}}Asked about this in an |
The roughly two hour film is inspired by the autobiography "Ma vie sous la révolution" by [[Grace Elliott]], an Edinburgh-born royalist caught up in the political intrigue following the [[French Revolution]], and stars [[Lucy Russell (actress)|Lucy Russell]], [[Jean-Claude Dreyfus]], [[François Mathouret]]. 'The customary verbal sparring and complex intellectual arguments are spiced by lavish sets, suspenseful plotting and the continuous threat of violence.' It was criticised by many viewers in France because of its uncompromising presentation of revolutionary violence; some described it as reactionary or [[monarchist]] propaganda.{{Fact|date=March 2009}}Asked about this in an Observer interview Lucy Russell remarked; "There does seem to be a great problem, not just in France, but every country has problems facing up to the nasty parts of its history. But there's a reason it was called [[The Terror]]." |
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L'Anglaise et le duc (English: The Lady and the Duke) is a 2001 feature film by French director Éric Rohmer.
The roughly two hour film is inspired by the autobiography "Ma vie sous la révolution" by Grace Elliott, an Edinburgh-born royalist caught up in the political intrigue following the French Revolution, and stars Lucy Russell, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, François Mathouret. 'The customary verbal sparring and complex intellectual arguments are spiced by lavish sets, suspenseful plotting and the continuous threat of violence.' It was criticised by many viewers in France because of its uncompromising presentation of revolutionary violence; some described it as reactionary or monarchist propaganda.[citation needed]Asked about this in an Observer interview Lucy Russell remarked; "There does seem to be a great problem, not just in France, but every country has problems facing up to the nasty parts of its history. But there's a reason it was called The Terror."
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