La Marseillaise (1938)
- 7.1
- 130 mins
- Drama, History
Storyline
A news-reel like movie about early part of the French Revolution, shown from the eyes of individual people, citizens of Marseille, counts in German exile and, of course the king Louis XVI, showing their own small problems.—Stephan Eichenberg
Plot Keywords
french revolution, la marseillaise, pigeon, jumping out a window, hunger, misery, trojan horse, emigrant, aristocracy, working class, title based on song, 18th century, monarchy, battering ram, summary execution, freedom fighter, freedom, patriotism, french soldier, french army
Short Review
It is a relief, too, to see the lingering archaism of the earlier sections of the film swept away in an astonishing last third of quiet power.
Trailer
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