Song of Revolt
Strasbourg - 1792. Prussian armies rage outside France's borders, famine and civil strife within. Urged by the Mayor, a young officer named Rouget de Lisle works on a marching song to rally the King's weary troops.
1937 | 11m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Roy Rowland |
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| Writer: | Douglas Foster |
| Staring: |
| This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution. | |
| Release Date: | May 29, 1937 |
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| Director: | Roy Rowland |
| Writer: | Douglas Foster |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | french revolution, national anthem, la marseillaise, historical drama |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Leon Ames | Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle |
| Frank Austin | Listener at Baron's (uncredited) |
| Barbara Bedford | Peasant Woman (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording | Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited) |
| Karl Hackett | Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited) |
| Mary Howard | Pianist (uncredited) |
| Edward Keane | Mayor (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Lewis | Jailer (uncredited) |
| Claire McDowell | Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited) |
| Louis Mercier | French Peasant (uncredited) |
| Ferdinand Munier | Baron (uncredited) |
| Forbes Murray | Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Cap Somers | Spectator at Execution (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson | Peasant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roy Rowland | Director |
| David Snell | Music |
| Douglas Foster | Screenplay |
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