Movie

Lafayette
1962 · 158 min
A stately, old-fashioned historical epic that moves at a measured pace, offering earnest spectacle and a sense of noble purpose rather than intimate drama.
- Directed by
- Jean Dréville
- Genres
- Drama, War, History
- Starring
- Pascale Audret, Jack Hawkins, Michel Le Royer
- Tagline
- The shot heard round the world thunders across the screen !
- Overview
- The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the American war of Independence.
- How it feels
- Earnest, uplifting and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- War, freedom, coming-of-age, identity
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Jean Dréville
- Genres
- Drama, War, History
- Starring
- Pascale Audret, Jack Hawkins, Michel Le Royer















