Song of Revolt

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.
19370h 11minDrama MoviesEnglish
6.0

Plot

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

WriterDouglas Foster
DirectorRoy Rowland
ActorLeon Ames, Frank Austin, Barbara Bedford
CountryUnited States of America
ProductionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer