The Red and the Black

The Red and the Black (1997)

1997-12-22 · 200 min · Rating 5.70/10 (18 votes)

In 1827, Berthet, the son of a craftsman and a young seminarian, was tried and sentenced to death for murdering his former mistress, the wife of a noble who had hired him as tutor to his children.

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19th century adultery ambition aristocrat attempted murder based on novel or book besançon, france bourgeoisie class differences death sentence duel france jealousy marquis paris, france seminarian tragic love tutor