The Lady and the Duke

2h 9m 2001

Brief Synopsis

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The true story of Grace Elliott, a beautiful royalist Englishwoman living perilously in France during the Revolution, and her sometimes affectionate, sometimes tempestuous relationship with Philippe, Duke of Orleans, a cousin of King Louis XVI but nonetheless a supporter of revolutionary ideas. The

Cast & Crew

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Eric Rohmer

Director

Lucy Russell

Grace Elliot

Jean-claude Dreyfus

Philippe--The Duke Of Orleans

Frantois Marthouret

Dumourier

Leonard Cobiant

Champcenetz

Caroline Morin

Nanon

Film Details

Also Known As
Anglaise et le duc, Die Lady und der Herzog, Inglesa y el duque, L' Anglaise et le duc, La Inglesa y el duque, La nobildonna e il duca, Lady and the Duke, Lady und der Herzog, nobildonna e il duca
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
Romance
War
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Buf, Inc.; France 3 Cinéma; PathT International; PathT International; PathT International; Pathe Image; Pathe Image; Pathe Image; Sony Pictures Classics
Distribution Company
MONGREL MEDIA/SONY PICTURES CLASSICS; Alternative Films; Bim Distribuzione; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Eye International; Mongrel Media; Mongrel Media; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; PathT International; PathT International; Pathe Image; Primer Plano Film Group; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Tobis Film; Vertigo Films (Spain)
Location
Duboi Studios, St. Ouen, France

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 9m

Synopsis

The true story of Grace Elliott, a beautiful royalist Englishwoman living perilously in France during the Revolution, and her sometimes affectionate, sometimes tempestuous relationship with Philippe, Duke of Orleans, a cousin of King Louis XVI but nonetheless a supporter of revolutionary ideas. The Lady manages to persuade the Duke to rescue an outlaw, but fails to keep him from voting for the King's execution.

Director

Eric Rohmer

Director

Cast

Lucy Russell

Grace Elliot

Jean-claude Dreyfus

Philippe--The Duke Of Orleans

Frantois Marthouret

Dumourier

Leonard Cobiant

Champcenetz

Caroline Morin

Nanon

Alain Libolt

The Duke Of Biron

Helena Dubeil

Madame Meyler

Laurent Le Doyen

Officer (Section Miromesnil)

Georges Benoit

President (Section Miromesnil)

Serge Wolfsperger

Aide (Section Miromesnil)

Daniel Tarrare

Justin--The Doorman

Charlotte Very

Pulcherie--The Cook

Rosette

Fanchette

Marie Rivière

Madame Laurent

Michel Demierre

Chabot

Serge Renko

Vergniaud

Christian Ameri

Guadet

Eric Viellard

Osselin

Francois Marie Banier

Robespierre

Henry Ambert

Meudon City Hall Clerk

Charles Borg

Officer 1 (Vaugirard Gate)

Claude Koener

Officer 2 (Vaugirard Gate)

Jean-paul Rouvray

Officer 3 (Vaugirard Gate)

Axel Colombel

Passerby 1 (Carmes Convent)

Gerard Martin

Passerby 2 (Carmes Convent)

Gerard Baume

Boulevard Saint-Martin Man

Michel Dupuy

Rue De Lancry Doorman

Joel Templeur

Versailles Patrol Officer

Bruno Flender

Solider 1 (Guards)

Thierry Bois

Solider 2 (Guards)

William Darlin

Drunk (Guards)

Anne-marie Jabraud

Madame De Gramont

Isabelle Auroy

Madame Du Chatelet

Jean-louis Valero

Street Singer

Crew

Claude Balbastre

Song Arranger ("Carillon National")

Diane Baratier

Director Of Photography

Florent Bazin

1st Assistant Cameraman

Antoine Beau

Production Manager

Delphine Berroyer

Other

Nathalie Chesnais

Wardrobe Mistress

Pierre Cottrell

Associate Producer

Grace Elliott

Other

Grace Elliott

Source Material (Memoir: Journal Of My Life During The French Revolution)

Francoise Etchegaray

Producer

Lucien Eymard

Set Decorator

Lucien Eymard

Props

Antoine Fontaine

Production Designer

Leonard Glowinski

Executive Producer

Francois-joseph Gossec

Song ("Marche Lugubre")

Herve Grandsart

Historical Research

F Guerrar

Publicity

Francois Ivernel

Executive Producer

Pierre Jean Larroque

Costume Designer

Romain Le Grand

Executive Producer

Jacques Maistre

Makeup Artist

Jacques Maistre

Makeup Artist

Jean-claude Malgoire

Song Conductor ("Marche Lugubre")

Annie Marandin

Hair Stylist

Jean-baptiste Marot

Other

Jean-baptiste Marot

Consultant (Background Paintings)

Dieter Meyer

Associate Producer

Antoine Moussault

Assistant Production Manager

Roland Pellegrino

Associate Producer

Jerome Pouvaret

Chief Constructor

Pascal Ribier

Sound

Pierre Rissient

Associate Producer

Eric Rohmer

Screenplay (Adaptation)

Julien Sabourdin

Other

Mary Stephen

Editor

A Thomas

Publicity

Jean-louis Valero

Song Performer ("Carillon National")

Film Details

Also Known As
Anglaise et le duc, Die Lady und der Herzog, Inglesa y el duque, L' Anglaise et le duc, La Inglesa y el duque, La nobildonna e il duca, Lady and the Duke, Lady und der Herzog, nobildonna e il duca
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
Romance
War
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Buf, Inc.; France 3 Cinéma; PathT International; PathT International; PathT International; Pathe Image; Pathe Image; Pathe Image; Sony Pictures Classics
Distribution Company
MONGREL MEDIA/SONY PICTURES CLASSICS; Alternative Films; Bim Distribuzione; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Eye International; Mongrel Media; Mongrel Media; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; PathT International; PathT International; Pathe Image; Primer Plano Film Group; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Tobis Film; Vertigo Films (Spain)
Location
Duboi Studios, St. Ouen, France

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 9m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring May 10, 2002

Released in United States on Video October 1, 2002

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States February 2001

Eric Rohmer was awarded a Golden Lion for Career Achievement at the 2001 Venice International Film Festival.

Shown at New York Film Festival September 28 - October 14, 2001.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice 58 - out of competition) August 29 - September 8, 2001.

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 21-28, 2001.

Began shooting April 2000.

Completed shooting June 2000.

Released in United States Spring May 10, 2002

Released in United States on Video October 1, 2002

Released in United States 2001 (Eric Rohmer was awarded a Golden Lion for Career Achievement at the 2001 Venice International Film Festival.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 28 - October 14, 2001.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice 58 - out of competition) August 29 - September 8, 2001.)

Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 21-28, 2001.)

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