Song of Revolt (1937)
05/29/1937 (US) • 11m
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.
Overview
This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.
Top Billed Cast
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Listener at Baron's (uncredited)
Peasant Woman (uncredited)
Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)
Pianist (uncredited)
Mayor (uncredited)
Jailer (uncredited)
Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)
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