The French Revolution wakes up cranky—and surprisingly chatty.
To celebrate the bicentennial of the French revolution, an exposition of mannequins representing the deputies brought together in 1789 to discuss the Declaration of the rights of man, is held in the the French National Assembly. The mannequins come to life suddenly and are joined by other historical figures who fought for human rights.
Direction
Mnouchkine's Théâtre du Soleil ensemble energy captured on film.
Production
Lavish bicentennial spectacle—National Assembly as living museum.
Acting
Hiam Abbass and Harriet Walter breathing weird life into wax figures.
Director
Ariane Mnouchkine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mnouchkine staged this as part of France's official bicentennial programming, then essentially hijacked it to platform voices the original Revolution excluded.
The cast rehearsed for months in character before filming in the actual National Assembly—some deputies' descendants reportedly attended screenings and wept.
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