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      Lafayette

      1962 1h 50m History Drama Biography War List
      Reviews A highly educated young man with a keen political sense serving under France's King Louis XVI, the Marquis de Lafayette (Michel Le Royer) is sought out by the American Silas Deane (Edmund Purdom) in Paris in 1776 just as the American Revolution is getting underway. After providing military and diplomatic advice to the Americans, the marquis eventually travels to the United States to join the fight alongside Benjamin Franklin (Orson Welles) and George Washington (Howard St. John). Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis A highly educated young man with a keen political sense serving under France's King Louis XVI, the Marquis de Lafayette (Michel Le Royer) is sought out by the American Silas Deane (Edmund Purdom) in Paris in 1776 just as the American Revolution is getting underway. After providing military and diplomatic advice to the Americans, the marquis eventually travels to the United States to join the fight alongside Benjamin Franklin (Orson Welles) and George Washington (Howard St. John).
      Director
      Jean Dréville
      Screenwriter
      Jean Bernard-Luc, Jean Dréville
      Production Co
      Les Films Copernic, Cosmos Productions
      Genre
      History, Drama, Biography, War
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Runtime
      1h 50m