One Nation One King (Un peuple et son roi)
Drama, Historical – France – 2018 – 121′ – Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
In French with English Subtitles
Synopsis
Paris, 1789. The Bastille has been stormed and a breath of liberty blows through the streets of Paris. Françoise, a young washerwoman, and Basile, a drifter without a family or name, discover the unique exhilaration of love and revolution. Together with their friends and the people of the working-class districts of Paris, they begin to realize dreams of emancipation in a newly formed assembly where they witness, with both hopes and doubts, the creation of a new political system. Within their debates and the fury on the streets, lies the fate of their once sacred king and the birth of a republic. Freedom has a story.
Directed by
Pierre Schoeller
CAST
Louis Garrel / Olivier Gourmet / Denis Lavant / Noémie Lvovsky / Adèle Haenel / Gaspard Ulliel / Céline Sallette / Izia Higelin
CREW
Director: Pierre Schoeller Screenwriter: Pierre Schoeller DOP: Julien Hirsch Editor: Laurence Briaud Producers: Denis Freyd
REACTIONS
“A sturdy, intelligent, if only occasionally stirring historical drama. With its questions about national identity and emphasis on the women of the revolution, it feels like a timely film that may well chime with audiences.” — Screen International
This could easily confound anyone without a strong grasp of French history. Yet, with its themes of national identity and the empowerment of women, it couldn’t be timelier. – The List
AWARDS AND FEST
2018 – Venice Film Festival
2018 – Busan International Film Festival
