The lady and the duke
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| German title | The lady and the duke |
| Original title | L'anglaise et le duc |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 2001 |
| length | 129 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
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| Director | Eric Rohmer |
| script | Eric Rohmer |
| production | Françoise Etchegaray |
| camera | Diane Baratier |
| cut | Mary Stephen |
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The Lady and the Duke is a French historical drama by Éric Rohmer from 2001, which is based on the memoir of the Scottish courtesan Grace Elliott . It premiered in France on September 7, 2001; in Germany it was released on March 21 of the following year.
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The English Lady Grace Elliott is out of love for Louis-Philippe II. , Duke of Orléans and cousin of King Louis XVI. , moved to France. When the relationship diverges, a deep friendship remains, which is not endangered despite the different political attitudes: the lady clings to the king, while the duke is permeated with revolutionary ideas. Even after the outbreak of the French Revolution, the two still appreciate each other.
As a member of the National Convention , the Duke votes for the execution of the King - his cousin. Grace tries to persuade him to withdraw his voice, but she fails and almost jeopardizes the friendship. After all, with his help, she succeeds in saving the outlawed loyal king Champcenetz, arch enemy of the duke, from the revolutionary Jacobins .
Grace was arrested soon afterwards and sentenced to death before the Revolutionary Tribunal, but was pardoned by Maximilien de Robespierre . Louis-Philippe, on the other hand, was arrested after the arrest of all the Bourbons had been ordered and sentenced to death. He dies under the guillotine on November 6, 1793 .
background
The film was based on the memoir Journal de ma vie durant la Révolution française ( Diary of my life during the French Revolution ) by Grace Elliott , a Scottish courtesan and adheres closely to the historical facts as well as to the literary source, from the whole passages almost literally were taken over.
The exterior shots take place entirely in front of painted backdrops. For this purpose, director Éric Rohmer had 37 background images painted from contemporary representations. With blue screen technique the actors were then copied into the scenery. This can be seen most clearly in the entrance scene: First, a painting with a street view can be seen. Shortly afterwards, the painted people turn into real ones and begin to move.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films praises The Lady and the Duke for being a "visually breathtaking film" and a "convincing, emphatically impartial story draft that lets the visual reality of the era shine through in a playful way."
The film magazine Cinema thinks that Rohmer bundles the complex topic “in a few succinct sequences - history takes place as a chamber play.” However, once you have got used to “minimalism”, “this text marathon, which amalgamates with private life, doesn't just go to the heart, but rather also to the kidneys. "
Awards
- European Film Award 2001: Nomination for Éric Rohmer ( Best Director )
- César 2002: Nomination for Pierre-Jean Larroque ( Best Costumes ) and Antoine Fontaine ( Best Production Design )
Web links
- The Lady and the Duke in Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Lady and the Duke in the online film database
- The Lady and the Duke at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- The Lady and the Duke at Metacritic (English)
- Official site for the film (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ ARD ( Memento from October 29, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ The Lady and the Duke. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ http://www.cinema.de/film_aktuell/filmdetail/film/?typ=inhalt&film_id=353463