Song of Revolt (1937)

"Strasbourg - 1792. Prussian armies rage outside France's borders, famine and civil strife within. Urged by the Mayor, a young officer named Rouget de Lisle works on a marching song to rally the King's weary troops."Movie
Audience Score
60
Song of Revolt
DirectorRoy Rowland
NR 11 minMay 29th, 1937Drama, History
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Plot
This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.