Song of Revolt

Strasbourg - 1792. Prussian armies rage outside France's borders, famine and civil strife within. Urged by the Mayor, a young officer named Rouget de Lisle works on a marching song to rally the King's weary troops.

Duration: 11 min

Release date: 1937-05-29

IMDB

This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.

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Song of Revolt

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as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

as Listener at Baron's (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

as Peasant Woman (uncredited)

as Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)

as Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)

as Pianist (uncredited)

as Mayor (uncredited)

as Jailer (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

as Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)

as French Peasant (uncredited)

Ferdinand Munier

Ferdinand Munier

as Baron (uncredited)

as Nobleman (uncredited)

as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)

as Peasant (uncredited)

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