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Victory or Death
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Victory or Death

2023-01-25 · 115 min · ★ 6.4

History · Action · War

1793, French Revolution. For three years now, Charette, a young man retired from the Royal Navy, has been back home. In the country, the anger of the peasants rumbles: they call on the young retiree to take command of the rebellion. In a few months, the idle sailor becomes a charismatic leader and a shrewd strategist, bringing in his wake peasants, deserters, women, old people and children, of which he makes a formidable army. The fight for freedom has only just begun.

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Directors
Paul Mignot, Vincent Mottez
Production companies
Puy du Fou Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hugo BeckerHugo BeckerCharette
Rod ParadotRod ParadotPrudent de la Robrie
Gilles CohenGilles CohenJean-Baptiste Couëtus
Grégory FitoussiGrégory FitoussiGénéral Travot
Constance GayConstance GayCéleste de Bulkeley
Jean-Hugues AngladeJean-Hugues AngladeRuelle
Francis RenaudFrancis RenaudJacques Maupillier
Dorcas CoppinDorcas CoppinAdelaïde
Anne SerraAnne SerraMarie-Anne
Tadrina HockingTadrina HockingMarie-Angélique
Damien JouillerotDamien JouillerotLecouvreur
Olivier BarthélémyOlivier BarthélémyPfeiffer
Jacques MilazzoL’Abbé Remaud
Léon DurieuxLouis XVII
Jonathan DemurgerJonathan DemurgerHaxo

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