The Rebel, Louise Michel

1h 30min

Drama

History

TV Movie

A fiercely active Communard, Louise Michel is condemned for taking arms against Bismarck. Along with thousands of other revolutionaries, she is deported to New Caledonia, whilst, back in Paris, a young parliamentarian Georges Clemenceau campaigns for a truce with the Communards. During her exile, Louise Michel becomes a teacher and wins the admiration of the other deportees, inspiring them to rise up against the colonial order…

Production Companies

Jem Productions

France 2

CNC

TV5 Monde

Cast

Sylvie Testud

Sylvie Testud

Louise Michel
Nathalie Boutefeu

Nathalie Boutefeu

Nathalie Lemel
Alexandre Steiger

Alexandre Steiger

Charles Malato
Bernard Blancan

Bernard Blancan

Henri Rochefort
Jean-Paul Smadja

Jean-Paul Smadja

Gauthier de la Richerie

Release date

7th Apr 2010

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français