The Reign of Terror

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19141h 48m

The scene takes place in Paris in March 1793 during the Reign of Terror. The Knight of Maison-Rouge, posing as Citizen Morand, is organizing the escape of Queen Marie-Antoinette. He is assisted in his undertaking by Dixmer, a master tanner who passes himself off as an ardent revolutionary and his wife Geneviève, who also happens to be the Knight's sister. While on mission with her brother, she is saved from arrest thanks to the intervention of Lieutenant Maurice Lindey. Geneviève, who is married without love to Dixmer, falls for the young man, who requites her love. A tunnel is dug between a house rented by Dixmer and the Tower of the Temple but the various attempts to rescue the queen attempts fail. Marie-Antoinette risks the guillotine/ Moreover, Lindey finds himself involved in the plot...

Cast

Photo of Paul Escoffier

Paul Escoffier

Le Chevalier de Maison-Rouge, alias le citoyen Morand

Photo of Mévisto

Mévisto

Le citoyen Rocher

Photo of Marie-Louise Derval

Marie-Louise Derval

Geneviève Dixmer

Photo of Léa Piron

Léa Piron

La reine Marie-Antoinette

Photo of Jean Jacquinet

Jean Jacquinet

Le général Santerre

Photo of Jane Maylianes

Jane Maylianes

Héloïse Tison

Photo of Mary Massart

Mary Massart

Arthémise

Photo of Henri Rollan

Henri Rollan

Le lieutenant de la garde nationale Maurice Lindey

Photo of Émile Mylo

Émile Mylo

L'homme aux provisions

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