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French Tales & Novels from the 19th Century
A Gentleman (Un gentilhomme, 2009)
France
Adapted from: A Gentleman, Octave Mirbeau
Director: Laurent Heynemann
Cast: Christophe Vandevelde, Daniel Russo
Presentation:
Eurochannel offers a journey through time in search of treasured French literature of the 19th century. The most illustrious writers are present: Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac, Emile Zola, etc…, adapted, in costume, with the set and the music of that era by one of the best French directors and portrayed by the greatest French actors such as Marie-Anne Chazel, Didier Bourdon, Samuel Le Bihan, and Regis Laspalès.
Enjoy classic humor in the French 19th century spirit! When the greatest French authors of the 19th century meet the best French actors of today, it creates a stunning production you will not want to miss.
Synopsis:
A young writer, Charles Varnat (Yannick Renier) finally finds a job in a Norman castle as the private secretary for a nobleman, the Marquis of Amblezy-Serac (Daniel Russo). His new master controls the poor and the rich in the area. Varnat is outraged by the abhorrent attitude of the Marquis. He gets closer to his desperate wife. The coup of May 16, 1877 increases the political ambitions of Amblezy-Serac. He wants to win the local elections and uses Varnat for this purpose.
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