Details

A visually breathtaking film from New Wave director Eric Rohmer uses hand-painted sets that depict 18th Century Paris, the English lady's home, and the surrounding countryside. Set in the mid-1700s during the French Revolution, The Lady and the Duke tracks the profound friendship between Grace Elliot, an English woman who lives in Paris and insists on staying there throughout the war, and The Duke of Orleans, the cousin of Louis XVI and Grace's former love. Tension brought on by the war adds strain to the friendship between the lady and the duke, and as the audience endures the fall of the Bastille, the September Massacres, and finally, the king's execution, they are captivated, entertained, and historically nourished.

Cast/Performers

Lucy Russell, Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Creatives/Company

Director: Eric Rohmer