Yorktown: The Meaning of a Victory
Yorktown: Le sens d'une victoire
Synopsis
Commissioned by French TV, Yorktown covers the bicentennial commemoration of the Siege of Yorktown, near the end of the American Revolutionary War, where the Americans and their French allies defeated the English. The festivities celebrating Franco-American friendship give Ophüls some amusement, as he takes a gleefully ironic look at the formally “friendly” meeting between Mitterand and Reagan, or exposes the absurdity of patriotic folklore.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcel Ophüls
- Original Title
- Yorktown: Le sens d'une victoire
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- France 2
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcel Ophüls
Department Leadership Roster
Marcel Ophüls
Director
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What is Yorktown: The Meaning of a Victory about?
Commissioned by French TV, Yorktown covers the bicentennial commemoration of the Siege of Yorktown, near the end of the American Revolutionary War, where the Americans and their French allies defeated the English. The festivities celebrating Franco-American friendship give Ophüls some amusement, as he takes a gleefully ironic look at the formally “friendly” meeting between Mitterand and Reagan, or exposes the absurdity of patriotic folklore.
Who directed Yorktown: The Meaning of a Victory?
Yorktown: The Meaning of a Victory was directed by Marcel Ophüls.
Who stars in Yorktown: The Meaning of a Victory?
The principal cast of Yorktown: The Meaning of a Victory includes Not specified.
When was Yorktown: The Meaning of a Victory released and how long is it?
Yorktown: The Meaning of a Victory was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.