The Lady and the Duke (2001)
L'Anglaise et le Duc
Grace Dalrymple Elliot is a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determined to maintain her stiff upper lip and pampered life despite the upheaval, Grace continues her friendship with the Duke of Orléans while risking her life and liberty to protect a fugitive.
- Date of release
- 2001-09-07
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (39)
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Genres
- Drama, History, Romance, War
- Director
- Éric Rohmer
Casting
- Lucy Russell — Grace Elliot
- Jean-Claude Dreyfus — Le duc d'Orléans
- Rosette — Fanchette
- Marie Rivière — Madame Laurent
- Charlotte Véry — Vergniaud
- Léonard Cobiant — Champcenetz
- François Marthouret — Dumouriez
- Caroline Morin — Nanon
- Serge Renko — Vergniaud
- Éric Viellard — Osselin
- Alain Libolt — Duc de Biron
- Georges Benoît — Section Miromesnil: President
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2
The Lady and the Duke is a 2001 historical, dystopian, and romantic drama film, set during the Reign of Terror. It was written and directed by French New Wave filmmaker Éric Rohmer, and adapted from the memoirs Ma vie sous la révolution by Grace Elliott.
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