The French Calvinists

1972 1h 40m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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A few years after the revocation of theEdict of Nantes, the Camisards, Protestants from the Cévennes region, mostly peasants and silk workers, formed groups following Gédéon Laporte and fought Louis XIV's dragoons.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rufus
Jacques Combassous
Jacques Debary
Gédéon Laporte
Gérard Desarthe
Abraham Mazel
Philippe Clévenot
'La Fleur'
Dominique Labourier
Marie Bancilhon
François Marthouret
Lieutenant François de la Fage
Hubert Gignoux
Abbot of Chalonges
Gabriel Gascon
Captain Alexandre Poul

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Allio
Writers: Jean Jourdheuil, René Allio
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Allio, shot by Denys Clerval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Arthuys. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sylvie Blanc shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rufus and Jacques Debary and Gérard Desarthe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

René Allio directs. Denys Clerval behind the camera. Philippe Arthuys scores. Sylvie Blanc cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by René Allio, shot by Denys Clerval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Arthuys. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sylvie Blanc shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rufus and Jacques Debary and Gérard Desarthe carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0066883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.