The year 1989 marked the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution, and a number of filmmakers put together movies intended to celebrate that event. This historical action drama, based on the book Sous le vent de galerne by Andre Guilloteau looks at some of the less well-known and unappealing consequences of the republican takeover. In 1793, the entire region of Vendee rose up in revolt against the republican French government. Instead of bringing relief from the heavy taxation imposed under the monarchy, the republican government actually raised taxes in the region, and to add insult to injury, also imposed a heavy burden of military conscription ("the draft") on it. In the story, the inhabitants of one of the villages of the region organize under their blacksmith and a local nobleman to fight the government forces, but before they can prepare for a proper battle, they are massacred.
22nd March 1989
37 years ago
1 hour 45 minutes
Finishes at 2:25am
5.2/10
52%
Chouans !
Jean de Florette
Resistance
The Children of the Resistance
The Rules of the Game
Army of Shadows
Manon of the Spring
The Count of Monte Cristo
Napoleon
La Chinoise
Movie data last updated 7 months ago on 20th November 2025 at 4:40am (GMT). Ratings last updated 5 months ago on 24th January 2026 at 9:31pm (GMT). All film data including images and actor information is provided by the TMDb API, but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Film ratings provided by OMDb. IMDb, IMDb.COM, and the IMDb logo are trademarks of IMDb.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All product names, logos, trademarks and brands are property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement.
