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The Only Way
The Only Way (1926)

Directed by Herbert Wilcox
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Political films, Films about capital punishment, Films based on plays, French Revolution films
Actors Ben Webster, J. Fisher White, Frank Stanmore, Gibb McLaughlin, Gordon McLeod, Fred Rains

In 1770s France Doctor Manette is witness to the rape of a young woman Jeanne Defarge and the murder of her and brother Jacques by the powerful Marquis d'Evremonde. In order to silence Manette, d'Evremonde arranges to have him locked away in the infamous Bastille Prison where he remains for over a decade. Manette's young daughter is able to be spirited out of the country to England by her guardian the British banker Jarvis Lorry, where she is brought up by Miss Pross. Ernest Defarge swears vengeance on d'Evremonde and will not rest until the entire family has been wiped out.
Schill's eleven officers
Schill's eleven officers (1932)
, 1h41
Origin German
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films, Histoire de France, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Friedrich Kayßler, Hertha Thiele, Hans Brausewetter, Veit Harlan, Camilla Spira, Carl de Vogt

Le film décrit le soulèvement raté de soldats prussiens menés par Ferdinand von Schill contre l'armée d'occupation napoléonienne et se focalise essentiellement sur les officiers de Ferdinand von Schill qui furent exécutés à Wesel.
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (1932)
, 1h18
Directed by Chester M. Franklin, Chester Franklin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about children, Political films, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Myrna Loy, Conway Tearle, Barbara Kent, Anthony Bushell, Walter Byron, Montagu Love

An ambitious and ruthless young woman advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
The Iron Duke
The Iron Duke (1934)
, 1h28
Directed by Victor Saville
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Political films, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors George Arliss, Ellaline Terriss, Gladys Cooper, Emlyn Williams, A. E. Matthews, Lesley Wareing

With Napoleon defeated and exiled, the reluctant Duke of Wellington (George Arliss) is persuaded by Lord Castelreagh (Gerald Lawrence) to represent Great Britain's interests at the Congress of Vienna, where the victorious allies will decide the future of Europe. While there, his friend the Duchess of Richmond (Norma Varden) introduces the married man to the pretty Lady Frances Webster (Lesley Wareing), an ardent admirer, at her ball. During the course of the evening, however, Wellington receives an urgent message: Napoleon has escaped and has landed in France.
Lines of Wellington
Lines of Wellington (2012)
, 2h31
Directed by Raoul Ruiz, Valeria Sarmiento
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films, Histoire de France, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Soraia Chaves, Vincent Pérez, Marisa Paredes, Carloto Cotta, John Malkovich, Nuno Lopes

An epic set in the time starting with the Battle of Bussaco till the retreat of French Marshal Masséna from the Lines of Torres Vedras constructed by the order of the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War (1810).
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
, 1h37
Directed by Harold Young
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Political films, Histoire de France, French Revolution films
Actors Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, Raymond Massey, Nigel Bruce, Joan Gardner, Melville Cooper

In 1792, at the bloody height of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, vengeful French mobs are outraged when again and again French aristocrats are saved from death by the audacious "Band of the Scarlet Pimpernel", a secret society of 20 English noblemen, "one to command, and nineteen to obey". Among the latest scheduled for execution are the Count de Tournay, former ambassador to Great Britain, and his family. However, one of the Scarlet Pimpernel's men visits them in prison disguised as a priest and gives them a message of hope. As the prisoners are being escorted to the cart to be taken to the guillotine, the guards take the count away; French leader Maximilien Robespierre wishes to question him further. The countess and her daughter are rescued and spirited away to England.
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937)
, 1h34
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Action, Romance
Themes Political films, French Revolution films
Actors James Mason, Barry K. Barnes, Margaretta Scott, Francis Lister, Anthony Bushell, John Abbott

The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sir Percy Blakeney, decides not to go back to France for a year after having promised this to his beloved wife, Lady Blakeney. However, Chauvelin plots and succeeds in kidnapping the Lady Blakeney and brings her to France, expecting her husband to follow so he can arrest the elusive Pimpernel. The plot works, but Sir Percy and his friends manage to find the Lady and almost succeed in bringing her back with them. However, Chauvelin manages to get the lady again and the League have to go back to rescue her a second time.
La Marseillaise
La Marseillaise (1938)
, 2h15
Directed by Jean Renoir
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes La provence, Political films, Histoire de France, French Revolution films
Actors Pierre Renoir, Lise Delamare, Capucine, Louis Jouvet, Léon Larive, Elisa Ruis

The films shows the events of the French Revolution as seen through the eyes of those directly involved.