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The story of a small village in Touraine between 1788 and 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, with its lord, its wealthy peasants, and its poor. The wealthy peasants, expelled from the communal pastures by the count, take him to court. Guillaume Coquard joins the other villagers in drafting the cahiers de doléances (lists of grievances). On the eve of the convocation of the Estates General, the village loses its lawsuit. On the night of August 4, 1789, the deputies vote to abolish privileges. The peasants will be able to buy them back. But the poorest wonder: with what?

Top Cast

  • Georges Goubert

    Georges Goubert

    Joseph Coquard

  • Richard Fontana

    Richard Fontana

    Guillaume Coquard

  • René Camoin

    René Camoin

    Le comte

  • Aline Bertrand

    Aline Bertrand

    Clémence Coquard

  • Jacques Mathou

    Jacques Mathou

    Renaud Martin

  • Micheline Muc

    Micheline Muc

    Rosine Martin

  • Jean Puyberneau

    Jean Puyberneau

    Le juge

  • Gaëtan Jor

    Gaëtan Jor

    Le curé

  • Jean-Louis Le Goff

    Jean-Louis Le Goff

    Maître Tessier

Overview

The story of a small village in Touraine between 1788 and 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, with its lord, its wealthy peasants, and its poor. The wealthy peasants, expelled from the communal pastures by the count, take him to court. Guillaume Coquard joins the other villagers in drafting the cahiers de doléances (lists of grievances). On the eve of the convocation of the Estates General, the village loses its lawsuit. On the night of August 4, 1789, the deputies vote to abolish privileges. The peasants will be able to buy them back. But the poorest wonder: with what?

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