The French press has not been kind to "La Révolution", the new French creation of Netflix. Overview of published reviews ...
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What is it about ?
Kingdom of France, 1787. Investigating a series of mysterious murders, Joseph Guillotin - future inventor of the guillotine - discovers the existence of a new virus: blue blood. The disease spreads within the aristocracy and pushes the nobility to attack the people. It is the beginning of a revolt... What if we had been lied to for more than two centuries? Here is the real story of the French Revolution ...By Aurélien Molas & Gaïa Guasti. With Amir El Kacem, Marilou Aussilloux, Lionel Erdogan ...
What the press thinks ...
According to La Voix du Nord:" Obviously, during the first two episodes, we are somewhat disconcerted by this story (...) We get caught up in the game, we follow with curiosity the course of events and we are captivated by the reconstructions of this France at the end of the 18th century. century. "
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According to Première:" The series has a remarkable aesthetic, from the costumes to the sets, including the meticulously thought out light." 3/5
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According to Le Figaro:" Despite its title, this saga is not for history lovers, nor for fans of costume fiction." 2.5 / 5
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According to Le Parisien:" Too much hemoglobin, too many inconsistencies, too many clichés and an unconvincing cast (...) We get bored too quickly. Not weighed down with many clichés, too big strings and a disjointed scenario, the plot struggles to get us on board." 2.5
According to Le Monde:" Aldulling phases of hysterical puffing and long tracks dialogued with a platitude that would defeat actors more seasoned than those who occupy the screen, The Revolution, unlike its distant historical model, is a fiasco." 1/5
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According to Télérama:"Une dismaying historical-fantastic Z series, which continues to question Netflix's strategy in terms of French creations (...) The list of defects in The Revolution grows longer over the episodes, the first of them being a scenario poor in original stakes and ill-stretched (...) " 1/5
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Our podcast with Aurélien Molas, the co-creator, and Amir El Kacem, alias Joseph Guillotin:
