Lafayette (1962)

  • NR
  • 02/01/1962 (FR)
  • Drama, War, History
  • 2h 38m

The shot heard round the world thunders across the screen !

Overview

The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the American war of Independence.

Jean Dréville

Director

Jean Bernard-Luc

Screenplay

Cast

Pascale Audret's headshot

Pascale Audret

Adrienne de La Fayette
Jack Hawkins's headshot

Jack Hawkins

General Cornwallis
Michel Le Royer's headshot

Michel Le Royer

La Fayette
Folco Lulli's headshot

Folco Lulli

Le Boursier
Wolfgang Preiss's headshot

Wolfgang Preiss

Baron Kalb
Renée Saint-Cyr's headshot

Renée Saint-Cyr

La Duchesse d'Ayen
Vittorio De Sica's headshot

Vittorio De Sica

Bancroft
Orson Welles's headshot

Orson Welles

Benjamin Franklin

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