A forgotten 1955 Italian-French romance where poetry meets the guillotine. Fancy a tragic date?
Acting
Michel Auclair's doomed poet intensity is genuinely heartbreaking.
Costume
Sumptuous 1790s gowns that scream 'we're all about to lose our heads.'
Cinematography
Shadowy candlelit interiors worthy of a Renaissance painting.
Director
Clemente Fracassi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of several 1950s international co-productions shot in Rome's Cinecittà studios to exploit cheaper costs, hence the slightly mismatched accents.
André Chénier remains France's most celebrated poet-victim of the Terror; Robespierre personally signed his death warrant three days before his own execution.
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