A historical and tragic backdrop: the dragonnades, the persecution of Protestants after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. And a comic situation: an insubordinate singer who taunts Louis XIV's soldiers from the top of his rock, driving Marshal Boutre half mad.
Directed by Jean L'Hôte
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Cast
Jacques Dufilho
Marshall Jérémie Boutre
André Dumas
Cabries
Marc Dudicourt
the priest
Jean Barrez
Lezin
Jean Luisi
Louis
Bernard Tiphaine
the notary
Pierre Duncan
the man with pigs
Mag-Avril
Marie
Olivia Poli
Boutre's dreamed wife
Marius Pellequer
the fisherman
Luce Stebenne
the grieving woman
Bernard Gauthier
the captain
Marie-Christine Auferil
the mermaid
Max Darrière
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