André Chénier and the Young Captive

After serving as an embassy secretary in London at the end of 1787, a position he didn't exactly enjoy, the poet André Chénier returns to Paris. When the Revolution breaks out, he becomes enthusiastic about it, and never ceases to express his love of liberty and high principles. But he also speaks out against excesses and troublemakers. For her part, the beautiful Aimée de Coigny, who has just divorced the Duc de Fleury, leads a dissolute life. In 1793, the Convention decides to put "the Terror on the agenda". Aimée de Coigny and her new lover, Casimir de Montrond, are arrested. At the Saint-Lazare prison, their life together is preserved. Six months later, Chénier is arrested and imprisoned. Dazzled by the young woman's beauty, the poet dedicates his most beautiful verses to her. But Aimée remains unmoved by his love.

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100 min

Cast

Nicolas Silberg

as André Chenier

Anny Duperey

as Aimée de Coigny

Jacques Toja

as Lauzun

Mireille Audibert

as Mme de Bonneuil

Danielle Duvivier

as Mme Chénier

Alain Nobis

as M. Chénier

Olivier Rodier

as A. de Frontenille

Patricia Calas

as Fanny

Yves Arcanel

as Roucher

Hubert Deschamps

as Le marquis de Kermaden

Gisèle Pascal

as Mme de Vaudremont

Bernard Alane

as Camille Desmoulins

Jacques Bouvier

as Le caporal Magloire

Michel Charrel

as Petit rôle

Germaine Delbat

as Petit rôle

Samson Fainsilber

as Petit rôle

Fabrice Fontal

as Le domestique de Lauzun

Serge Maillat

as Marie-Joseph Chénier

Guy Marly

as Le lieutenant-général de Coigny

Michel Mayou

as L'appariteur

André Oumansky

as Casimir de Montrond

Robert Party

as Petit rôle

Rachel Salik

as Petit rôle

Director

Jean-Paul Carrère