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The Legends of Paris, a tale of the 19th century artistic scene

A 4x52' animated series directed by Amélie Harrault, written by Amélie Harrault, Valérie Loiseleux and Céline Ronté

Synopsis

At the beginning of the 19th century, a new artistic movement, romanticism, swept through France. A young generation of artists inspired by their English and German neighbors is determined to revolutionize art: Victor Hugo, George Sand, Honoré de Balzac, Alexandre Dumas, Eugène Delacroix, Gérard de Nerval, Charles Baudelaire … While the people in the streets rumble and clamor for the Republic, the Romantics will not rest until freedom is in power. Their works and ideas will fundamentally transform French society. Tremble, old world, for modernity is on the march and nothing will stand in its way.

Broadcast

streaming from December 14, 2024 on arte.tv and broadcasted on December 21, 2024 at 8:50pm on ARTE

Partners

ARTE France, CNC, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Département de la Charente, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Cofinova 16, Cinecap 3, Cinecap 4, A Plus Image Développement 8, Seydoux & Associés Fine Art, Procirep-Angoa, ARTE Distribution, TVPaint

Technical film summary

Directed by: Amélie Harrault
Created by: Amélie Harrault & Dan Franck
Script: Amélie Harrault, Valérie Loiseleux & Céline Ronté
Text (commentary): Amélie Harrault & Céline Ronté
OST: Olivier Daviaud
Format: 4x52mins / 2D animation
Producer: SILEX FILMS - Priscilla Bertin & Judith Nora
Co-producer: ARTE France – Unité Arts et spectacles
Animation studios: Silex Animation (Angoulême), Les Astronautes (Valence)
International sales: ARTE France
French title: L'Armée des Romantiques
German Title: Die Legenden von Paris, Künster der französischen Romantik

THE EPISODES

EPISODE 1: The Romantic Revolution (1827-1832)
EPISODE 2: Life as a Novel (1834-1848)
EPISODE 3: Romantic Twilight (1848-1855)
EPISODE 4: The Era of Emancipation (1855-1871)

Casting

Narrator: Cécile de France (French), Hester Wilcox (english)

Festival selections

Blois History Festival 2024 - Premiere
Unipop 2024 - Premiere
Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024 - "Making of"
Festival national du film d'animation de Rennes 2024 - "Dans les coulisses de..."
Pitch at Sunny Side of the Doc 2018
Cartoon Forum 2017
Presentation at Sunny Side of the Doc 2017
Presentation at FIFA (Festival international du film sur l'art à Montréal) 2017

Press review

“L’ambition est grande pour “Romantismes”, l’intégralité des épisodes sera animée, soit 200 minutes d’animation au lieu de 120 pour la première série.” Animez vous les uns les autres