Jacquou le Croquant (TV miniseries)

Jacquou le Croquant is a 1969 French miniseries inepisodes five 90minute episodes and one 120minute episode. The series was directed by Stellio Lorenzi and aired from October 4, 1969 to November 8, 1969 on Office de radiodiffusion tlvision franaise channel 1.

Nansac eventually has Martin Fral sent to prison, where he dies. Meanwhile, he evicts Marie and Jacquou, and seizes their sheep and remaining wheat, effectively condemning them to poverty and itinerancy. In time, Marie dies of hunger and sorrow. Jacquou, now an orphan, is taken in by the parish priest Bonnal, who gives the young man an education. As an adult, Jacquou continues fighting the injustice brought on his family, and dreams of avenging them. As increasing numbers of peasants are no longer able to survive the harsh rule of landowners, Jacquou leads a peasant rebellion against Nansac. His desire for revenge is transformed into a fight for justice, in which he proves that a simple croquant, which means yokel, is the equal of lords and ladies.Eugne Le Roys novel of the same name was published in 1899, itself based on true events of 19thcentury peasant revolts in Southwest France. The story occurs in 1815 in the Prigord region. ........

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