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La Révolution

2020 · 1 season

A lavish, brooding historical thriller that twists the past into something eerie and unsettling, blending political intrigue with creeping horror.

Created by
Aurélien Molas
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amir el Kacem, Marilou Aussilloux, Lionel Erdogan
Tagline
What if we had been lied to?
Overview
1787, France. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, Joseph Guillotin - the future inventor of the world famous ‘Guillotine’ - uncovers an unknown virus: the Blue Blood. The disease quickly spreads amongst the French aristocracy, driving them to murder ordinary people and soon leads to a rebellion.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Aurélien Molas
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amir el Kacem, Marilou Aussilloux, Lionel Erdogan
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • corruption
  • rebellion
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Aurélien Molas
Written by
Gaia Guasti, Hamid Hlioua, Sabine Dabadie, Aurélien Molas
Starring
Amir el Kacem, Marilou Aussilloux, Lionel Erdogan, Isabel Aimé González Sola, Julien Frison, Doudou Masta, Dimitri Storoge, Amélia Lacquemant
Music
Pierre Lefeuvre
Cinematography
Martial Schmeltz, Antoine Sanier
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 46 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
France
Languages
French

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