In Paris, 1800, Brigadier Jean Albertini, a poor orphan, is selected to infiltrate
a gang of anarchists. It is a mission that offers Jean a chance of
promotion, but in the course of his duties he becomes increasingly torn.
As he passes on reports to his police superior Gaspard, he begins to develop
feelings for the gang which become deeper and deeper...
Cast: Tahar Rahim (Jean Albertini),
Adèle Exarchopoulos (Judith Lorillard), Swann Arlaud (Elisée Mayer),
Guillaume Gouix (Eugène Levèque), Karim Leklou (Biscuit (Marcel Deloche)),
Sarah Le Picard (Marie-Louise Chevandier),
Cédric Kahn (Gaspard), Emilie de Preissac (Clothilde Lapiower),
Aurélia Poirier (Martha),
Audrey Bonnet (Madeleine Lessage),
Thibault Lacroix (Albert Vuillard),
Arieh Worthalter (Adrian),
Simon Bellouard (Hans),
David Geselson (Victor, le syndicaliste),
Olivier Desautel (Homme de la préfecture)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 101 min
Aka:The Anarchists
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