1789: The Lovers of Bastille
Synopsis
Takarazuka Star Troupe 2023 production. The story is set in France in the latter half of the 1780s. Cracks are starting to appear in the rule of the once-flourishing Bourbon Dynasty. Uprisings by citizens burdened by excessive taxes are a common occurrence throughout the country. Ronan's father was shot to death by officers and his farmland taken away. He makes a desperate vow to take revenge for his father and to have his property returned. Leaving his hometown and heading for Paris, he encounters the young revolutionaries Desmoulins and Robespierre at their stronghold of Palais Royal. Having come into contact with their ideology, he now starts to put his hopes on the coming of a new era.
Where to watch
Not currently available to stream in United States.
Top cast
Makoto Rei
Ronan Mazurier
Maisora Hitomi
Olympe du Puget
Yuria Seo
Charles, Comte d'Artois
Chisei Akatsuki
Camille Desmoulins
Shin Kiwami
Maximilien de Robespierre
Hitomi Arisa
Marie Antoinette
Kizuki Yuuma
Count Lazare de Peyrol
Honoka Kozakura
Solene Mazurier
Ema Amahana
Georges Jacques Danton
Amato Kanon
Hans Axel von Fersen
