La Revolution
Ratings: 4.1/5
Duration: 8 Episodes
Language: French
Genre: Supernatural Drama
Director: Jérémie Rozan, Edouard Salier, Julien Trousselier
Writer: Sabine Dabadie, Gaia Guasti, Hamid Hlioua, Aurélien Molas
Producer: François Lardenois, Aurélien Molas
Music: Saycet
Cinematography: Mathieu Plainfossé, Martial Schmeltz, Antoine Sanier
Editing: Cyril Besnard, Johann Herbay, Amélie Massoutier
Art Direction: Arnaud Bouniort
Release Date: 16 October 2020
Streaming On: Netflix
Star Cast: Marilou Aussilloux, Coline Beal, Amir El Kacem, Lionel Erdogan, Julien Frison, Amélia Lacquemant, Doudou Masta, Jérémy Gillet, Benoît Allemane, Michèle Clément, Théo Malet, Julien Sarazin, Ian Turiak, Geoffrey Carlassare, Isabel Aimé González-Sola, Laurent Lucas, Dimitri Storoge, Gaia Weiss, Frédéric Trin
Plot: In a reimagined history of the French Revolution, the guillotine's future inventor uncovers a disease that drives the aristocracy to murder commoners.
Review: It’s 1787: Amid the decadence of the Ancien Régime, Joseph Ignace Guillotin is responsible for investigating mysterious murders. He then discovers the existence of "blue blood". This unknown virus spreads within the aristocracy. The virus has devastating effects: the infected nobles attack the "little people", upsetting the established hierarchy. The revolt spreads and is the prelude to the French Revolution.
In total, there are eight 50-minute episodes to immerse us in the heart of France at the beginning of chaos.
The series has some visually majestic artistic direction and explains the social backdrop of the French Revolution and the anger shown by the people of Paris. The virus turning the nobles into cannibals can be interpreted as a metaphor for poor people cheated and killed by the virus named aristocracy. By episode 3, you should feel a lot more engaged with La Révolution
In order to accomplish this, the film crew visited many historic places, from the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte to the Fontainebleau.
La Révolution has employed new talents such as Marilou Aussilloux plays the role of the aristocrat Elise de Montargis and Amir El Kacem become Joseph Guillotin. The series introduces us to other principal characters, including: ineffectual uncle Charles (Laurent Lucas); his weak, crippled and scorned son Donatien (Julien Frison); prison nurse Katell (Isabel Aime Gonzalez-Sola), who seems to know a lot about what’s going on; Elise’s mute sister Madeleine (Amelia Lacquemant), who seems to have special gifts even without the blue-blood affliction; and sinister police chief Edmond de Perouse (Dmitri Storoge), who serves the nobles unquestioningly and with ruthless efficiency (and an almost fanatical devotion). Every actor has nailed their character.
If one is ready to forget all the logical or the extremely rational parts, this series will get you invested for a long time: everything from it’s music to plot; set designs to the horrific drama and of course the impressive cast.
La Révolution is an impressive supernatural horror series we all waited for!
