Camisards is a French film carried out by Rene Allio, left in 1972.

Synopsis

The film Camisards recalls the epopee of the Camisards, these groups of Protestants the Cevennes (country and workmen of silk) which fought the dragons Louis XIV a few years after the revocation of the Édit of Nantes. The account goes from the formation of their group following Gédéon Laporte, until their defeat with Pompignan (to be checked) .

Analyzes

This film is one of only films which makes it possible to immerse in a very realistic way in the Cevennes atmosphere of the XVIIe century, and to better realize of persecutions whose the Protestants of this area were victims. One finds there the majority of the elements which one can approach by visiting the Musée of the desert or the Tour of Constancy. One visualizes there very well the character at the same time prophetic and despaired of the follower of Abraham Mazel.

Important anecdote: This film is a film with small budget, and it was turned in the real places where the episodes of the war of Camisards proceeded. The observers are the inhabitants of the various villages where the scenes were turned. For this reason and the character commemorative of film, those test a certain affection for film, and each one of its projections is surrounded by a sympathetic nerve folklore.

Data sheet

• Title: Camisards
• Realization: Rene Allio
• Scenario: Rene Allio and Jean Jourdheuil
• Production: Eric Geiger
• Music: Philippe Arthuys
• Photography: Denys Clerval and Jean-Paul Schwartz
• Assembly: Sylvie White
• Decorations: Christine Laurent and Nicole Rachline
• Costumes: Christine Laurent
• Country of origin: France
• Format: Colors - 1,66:1 - Mono - 35 mm
• Kind: Drama
• Lasted: 100 minutes
• Coming out date: February 16th 1972 (France)

Distribution

• Philippe Clévenot: The Fleur
• Jacques Debary: Gédéon Laporte
• Gerard Desarthe: Abraham Mazel
• Farm Dominique: Marie Bancilhon
• François Marthouret: Lieutenant François of Fage
• Rufus: Jacques Combassous
• Hubert Gignoux: Abbot of Chalonges
• Gascon Gabriel: Captain Alexandre Poul
• Andre Reybaz: Baron de Vergnas
• Isabelle Sadoyan: Mrs Villeneuve
• Gilbert Vilhon: The priest Gashes
• Helene Vincent: Catherine de Vergnas
• Jean Benguigui: Strong Jean-Baptiste
• François Dunoyer: Samuel Guerin
• Olivier Merlin: A dragon
• Philippe Nahon: Reboul
• Jean Bouise: The coachman
• Janine Souchon: The geôlière

Rewards

• Price Interfilm and Prix OCIC at the time of the Festival of Berlin 1972.

External bond

• Camisards on Internet Movie Database