The incident inflamed popular distrust and hatred against the monarchy. This talky french costume drama chronicles the adventures of king louis xvi and marie antoinette as they attempt to flee paris during the 1791 revolution. What if a group of travelers were journeying by coach along the exact route being taken by louis xvi in his attempt to escape from france. Il mondo nuovo is een fransitaliaanse dramafilm uit 1982 onder regie van ettore scola. They soon learn that the royal family is fleeing paris and heading for varennes where the. What if a group of travelers were journeying by coach along the exact route being taken. While en route to varennes, the couple encounter and have philosophical debates with a number of fascinating historical figures.
Linked to this historical event the film imagines a group of travellers on the same road. What if, indeed, they included casanova, that aging rake. Ettore scola, marcello mastroianni, hanna schygulla, harvey keitel, jeanlouis barrault. Pisarz nicolas restif jeanlouis barrault zauwaza podejrzana.
They reflect various attitudes toward the momentous changes taking place around them. It begins with a series of casual coincidences and weaves them brilliantly into a vision of one of the most important moments in french history, a vision not the least bit limited by the specifics of its place and time. In this instance, louis xvi and marie antoinette, fleeing the french revolution in 1791, confront and debate various historical political and. Two years into the french revolution, as the first constitution was. It imagines what would happen if contemporary celebrities at. The night of varennes 1982 directed by ettore scola. This talky french costume drama chronicles the adventures of king louis xvi and marie antoinette as they attempt. Film noc w varennes to eksplozja swietnego aktorstwa, ciekawych faktow historycznych dotyczacych nieudanej ucieczki krola i jego rodziny z paryza w czasie. And what if the travelers represented a whos who of secondrank nobility.
From one way station to the next, the passengers of the stage coach have time to become acquainted as they talk of life, love, politics and the revolution. A wonderful, literate film for adults which plays with history, and the idea of power and its trappings. With jeanlouis barrault, marcello mastroianni, hanna schygulla, harvey keitel. And what if the travelers represented a whos who of secondrank nobility, intellectuals and notorious celebrities. In june of 1791, a group of passengers in a stagecoach find themselves caught up in the events of the french revolution, when they find themselves in the city of varennes when revolutionists arrest the fleeing king louis.
Filmen er produceret med fremragende grafisk kvalitet, bedste sound quality and best bedste skuespillere. This talky french costume drama chronicles the adventures of king louis xvi and marie antoinette as they attempt to flee paris. Harvey keitel, hanna schygulla, marcello mastroianni, jeanlouis barrault. It approaches the forces at work in the revolution even. This big budget francoitalian production was directed by notable italian director, ettore scola, and features an allstar cast, with production values that most french film directors in the 1980s could only dream of.