Top Cast
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Sabine Haudepin
Manon Roland
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Jacques Perrin
Jean-Marie Roland de La Platière
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Christine Citti
Sophie
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Niels Arestrup
Danton
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Francis Lax
Phlipon
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Pierre Clémenti
Marat
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François Marthouret
Buzot
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Jacques Spiesser
Claude
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Annick Roux
Mignonne
Overview
The story of revolutionary woman Manon Roland.
Rating
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