The Battle of Hernani

Apr 29, 2002

1h 25m

★ 10.0

Hierro!

Overview

Drama chronicling the premiere of Victor Hugo's 1830 drama Hernani, and the dramatic Romantics that rallied around it.

Genres

History

TV Movie

Production Companies

France 2

CMT Productions

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Cast

Victor Hugo

Alexandre Brasseur

Mademoiselle Mars

Arielle Dombasle

Adèle Hugo

Florence Darel

King Charles X

Jacques Dacqmine

Firmin

Fabrice Pruvost

Favre

Nicolas Vaude

Gérard de Nerval

Mathias Marechal

Victor Hugo (old)

Bernard Fresson

Baron Taylor

Pierre Vernier

Alexandre Dumas

Fabrice Bénard

Classicist Playwright

Bernard Haller

Young Actress

Delphine Zentout

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