Jacquou the Rebel
2007 · 2h 20m · Not Rated
Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Laurent Boutonnat
Overview
In 1815, young Jacquou lives an idyllic peasant life with his parents in the Périgord region of France. But one day, his childhood happiness is cruelly ended when his father is arrested, after a dispute with the arrogant Count de Nansac. With both his parents dead, Jacquou is adopted by Bonal, a kind priest, under whose influence he grows into an assured, morally upright young man. Now an adult, Jacquou has one desire. To repay the Count de Nansac for the evil he once inflicted on his parents...
Director and cast
- Laurent Boutonnat Director
- Gaspard Ulliel as Jacquou Le Croquant
- Marie-Josée Croze as La mère de Jacquou
- Albert Dupontel as Le père de Jacquou
- Jocelyn Quivrin as Le Comte de Nansac
- Olivier Gourmet as Le curé Bonal
- Judith Davis as Lina
- Affif Ben Badra as Le berger moustachu
- Tchéky Karyo as Le chevalier
- Malik Zidi as Touffu
- Léo Legrand as Jacquou enfant
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