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L`Anglaise and Le Duc / The Lady and the Duke 2001

The Lady and the Duke (French: L`Anglaise et le Duc) is a 2001 feature film by French director Éric Rohmer.

The film was inspired by Ma vie sous la révolution, the colourful memoirs of Grace Elliott, an Edinburgh-born royalist caught up in the political intrigue following the French Revolution. `The customary verbal sparring and complex intellectual arguments are spiced by lavish sets, suspenseful plotting and the continuous threat of violence.`

Response

It was criticised by many viewers in France because of its uncompromising presentation of revolutionary violence; some described it as reactionary or monarchist propaganda. Asked about this in an Observer interview 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.`

Directed by Éric Rohmer
Starring

Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Lucy Russell
Alain Libolt
Charlotte Very
Rosette
Leonard Cobiant
Francoise Marthouret

Release date(s)

September 7, 2001 (France)

Running time 129 minutes
Country France
Language French