Joséphine, ou la comédie des ambitions

A stately, talk-heavy historical drama that immerses you in revolutionary Paris through fraught conversations and a woman's precarious climb.

Created by

Robert Mazoyer

Genres

Drama

Starring

Danièle Lebrun, Daniel Mesguich, Jean-Luc Moreau

Overview

1793. The Reign of Terror has descended upon Paris. Carts roll toward the guillotine. In the corridors of the Convention, an elegant woman requests an audience. Her face distraught, she introduces herself: Josephine de Beauharnais, wife of Citizen-General Beauharnais, accused of treason. She pleads to save him from prison—a prison she herself will experience a few days later. The beautiful Creole woman doesn't yet know that her destiny is about to take a brighter turn, for she will soon meet another General. His name: Bonaparte.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, survival, ambition, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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