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Release Year1978
Runtime—
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama
Votes2
DirectorMaurice Failevic
WritersJean-Dominique de la Rochefoucauld
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known As1788
About 1788
The story of a small village in Touraine between 1788 and 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, with its lord, its wealthy peasants, and its poor. The wealthy peasants, expelled from the communal pastures by the count, take him to court. Guillaume Coquard joins the other villagers in drafting the cahiers de doléances (lists of grievances). On the eve of the convocation of the Estates General, the village loses its lawsuit. On the night of August 4, 1789, the deputies vote to abolish privileges. The peasants will be able to buy them back. But the poorest wonder: with what?
Directed by Maurice Failevic, 1788 leans on a strong ensemble — Georges Goubert, Richard Fontana, René Camoin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1978.
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