Retro: Éric Rohmer
L' ANGLAISE ET LE DUC
Eric Rohmer
FRA 2001
129 min
V'10
Elliot had a relationship with Philippe, the Duke of Orleans, but now they are friends. Orleans serves as sort of a protector for Elliot, warning her of imminent dangers from the populace. Rohmer's adaptation takes place at specific points in time from 1790 to 1793, where Elliot had to rise above the typical duties of a lazy aristocrat and try to affect change. An avowed monarchist, she freely expressed her views, and this got her in trouble as the Revolution progressed.
Credits
Françoise Etchegaray (CER), François Ivernel, Romain Le Grand, Léonard Glowinski, Antoine Beau, France 3 Cinéma, KC Medien AG, Rolland Pellegrino, Dieter Meyer, Canal+, Pierre Rissient, Pierre Cottrell
