TV series

Jacquou le Croquant

1969 · 1 season

A slow, earnest period drama that immerses you in rural hardship and simmering injustice, with a somber, resolute tone.

Overview: Adapted from the novel by Eugène Le Roy, this series tells the life of Jacquou Féral, a peasant who revolted against the Count of Nansac in Périgord in 1819.
How it feels: Earnest, bleak, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, class, revenge, family
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
class
revenge
family
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none