The Lady and the Duke

The Lady and the Duke (French: L'Anglaise et le Duc, lit.'The Englishwoman and the Duke') is a 2001 historical romantic drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer, based on the memoirs Ma vie sous la révolution (Journal of My Life During the French Revolution) by Grace Elliott, a Scottish royalist caught up in the political intrigue following the French Revolution.

The Lady and the Duke
Theatrical release poster
FrenchL'Anglaise et le Duc
Directed byÉric Rohmer
Screenplay byÉric Rohmer
Based onMa vie sous la révolution
by Grace Elliott
Produced byFrançoise Etchegaray
Starring
CinematographyDiane Baratier
Edited byMary Stephen
Music byJean-Claude Valero
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 7 September 2001 (2001-09-07) (France)
  • 21 March 2002 (2002-03-21) (Germany)
Running time
129 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Germany
LanguageFrench
Budget€6 million[1]
($7.1 million)
Box office$1.1 million[2]

According to a description of the film in The Guardian, Rohmer's "customary verbal sparring and complex intellectual arguments are spiced by lavish sets, suspenseful plotting and the continuous threat of violence."[3]

Cast

Reception

The film was criticised by many viewers in France because of its uncompromising presentation of revolutionary violence; some described it as aristocratic propaganda.[4] Asked about this, Lucy Russell remarked: "There does seem to be a great problem, not just in France, but every country has problems facing up to the nasty parts of its history. But there's a reason it was called the Terror."[3]

References

  1. "L'Anglaise et le duc (2001)". JP's Box-Office (in French).
  2. "The Lady and the Duke (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. Ojumu, Akin (30 December 2001). "Roads lead to Rohmer". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. "Two Identities, One Faith". Plough. Retrieved 2023-10-19.


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