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Overview
Le Radeau de la Méduse is a French adventure film first released in 1994,
directed by Iradj Azimi.
The film stars Jean Yanne, Daniel Mesguich, Alain Macé, Claude Jade and Philippe Laudenbach.
It has also been released under the title: The Raft of the Medusa.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
Synopsis
1816. After the Battle of Waterloo, Louis XVIII is restored to the French throne. De Rochefort
sets sail for Senegal on the frigate "Medusa", captained by Captain Chaumareys, with the
future governor of Senegal and his wife, Julien and Reine Schmaltz, on board. In no time,
the atmosphere of the voyage is thick with hatred and mistrust. The tension mounts between
the autocratic, incompetent Captain Chaumareys and Coudein, his lieutenant, until one
fine day in June, despite Coudein’s warnings, the "Medusa" is inexplicably wrecked. Because
there were only six lifeboats – intended for Chaumereys and the Schmaltz family – Coudein
made a raft out of the masts and crossbeams to carry the rest of the crew...
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