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The French Calvinists (1972)

The French Calvinists (1972)

Drama History
Release Date: 1972, February 22
Directors: René Allio
Countries: France
Production: Polsim Productions, ORTF
Cast: Isabelle Sadoyan, Rufus, Maurice Bénichou, Philippe Nahon, Geneviève Mnich, Jean Bouise, Jean Benguigui, Hélène Vincent, Janine Souchon, François Marthouret, Olivier Perrier, Dominique Labourier

Overview:

A few years after the revocation of theEdict of Nantes, the Camisards, Protestants from the Cévennes region, mostly peasants and silk workers, formed groups following Gédéon Laporte and fought Louis XIV's dragoons.