Jacquou le croquant
2007 · Movie · 140 min · ★ 6.5 · 66% critics
In early 19th-century rural France, a peasant boy’s peaceful childhood is shattered by injustice and loss. Raised by a compassionate priest, he grows into a principled young man driven by a deep need to confront the powerful nobleman who destroyed his family’s life.
Based on Jacquou the Rebel
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Details
- Original title
- Jacquou le Croquant
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-01-17
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (148 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy historical dramas about injustice, hardship, and revenge with a heartfelt moral streak, like On Guard; Not for you if you want light, fast-moving entertainment or a cheerful tone.
Pros: emotional revenge story; strong moral core; historical French setting | Cons: grim family tragedy; cruel antagonist; serious tone
Themes
- france
- peasant
- injustice
- nobility
- vengeance
- ancient regime
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Laurent Boutonnat