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The Escape from the Tuileries

1910 · 13 min

A stately, old-fashioned historical drama that moves with quiet gravity through revolution and escape.

Overview
The Count of Champcenetz is governor of the Palace of the Tuileries. His mistress Grace Elliott, a young widow, begs him not to go the Palace where he must defend King Louis XVI, who is threatened by the Revolution. After a few hours fight, in spite of the Count's best efforts, the crowd captures the King, the Queen, their children and their are taken to the prison of the Temple. Champcenetz, wounded, escapes and, disguised as a sans-culotte, walks back to Mrs. Elliott's. He leaves out of the country with her and marries her.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • survival
    • love
    • betrayal
    • freedom
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Albert Capellani
    Starring
    Georges Grand, Gabrielle Robinne, Jeanne Brindeau, Sylvette Fillacier, Cécile Didier, Paul Capellani
    Runtime
    13 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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