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| Directed by | Jean Dréville |
| Written by | Jean Bernard-Luc Jean Dréville François Ponthier Suzy Prim Jacques Sigurd |
| Produced by | Jean Dréville |
| Starring | Pascale Audret Jack Hawkins Michel Le Royer Orson Welles |
| Cinematography | Roger Hubert Claude Renoir |
| Edited by | René Le Hénaff |
| Music by | Pierre Duclos Steve Laurent |
Production companies | Les Films Copernic Cosmos |
| Distributed by | Comacico (France) |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Languages | French English |
| Budget | $2 million[1] |
| Box office | $100,000 (US/Canadarentals)[2] |
La Fayette is a 1961French-Italianepicbiographical film directed byJean Dréville and starringMichel Le Royer,Pascale Audret,Jack Hawkins andOrson Welles.[3] The film depicts the life ofGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, in particular his role in theAmerican War of Independence.
Allmovie wrote, "the story of a Frenchman who fought to liberate the American colonies from British rule is colorfully brought to the screen...Orson Welles gives a memorable performance asBenjamin Franklin";[4] whileTV Guide found "the picture is weighed down by its need for spectacle, and displays little grace in its presentation. It boasts two of cinema's greatest directors as part of the cast--Welles, doing his best as Ben Franklin, and De Sica."[5]
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