The Legends of Paris: A Tale of the 19th Century Artistic Scene

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  1. The Romantic Revolution (1827-1832)

  49m

  Whilst the upheaval of revolution transforms France, young idealistic romantics in Paris, such as Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, George Sand and Hector Berlioz, among others, dream of a new world through their art.

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  2. Life As a Novel (1833-1848)

  46m

  The romantics have triumphed: their plays are performed in the theater and their novels fill bookshops whilst concert halls hear the notes of their music.

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  3. Romantic Twilight (1848-1855)

  49m

  The 1848 revolution shakes the foundations of the monarchy. When Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas and George Sand become politically active, the courage of their convictions is tested.

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  4. The Era of Emancipation (1855-1874)

  48m

  Exiled in Guernsey since October 1855, Victor Hugo finishes his immortal masterpiece, while, in Paris, government censorship and free art are engaged in an unequal battle.

Cast

Cécile de France

Self - Narrator (voice)