English title: Let Joy Reign Supreme.
Synopsis: After the death of Louis XIV, his son being still an infant, Philippe d'Orléans rules France as regent. In Bretagne, an insurrection arises intending to proclaim it an independent republic. Meanwhile, abbey Dubois, the regent's former tutor and best friend, makes a deal with the English by which he will have an insurrection leader hanged in exchange of his being made archbishop.
Appraisal: Extremely eventful account of France's history in the XVIIIth century. It's well written and sufficiently directed, but the excess of points of view and subplots in such a short film length takes a little of the dramatic strength.
Rating: 62
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