

Victor Hugo à Guernesey, exil et création
Overview
A visit to the extravagant house where Victor Hugo spent his exile in Guernsey between 1855 and 1870, the Hauteville House, entirely designed by the writer. This documentary also looks at a little-known aspect of Hugo: his talents as a decorator, architect and designer.
Top Cast
Mathilde Deschamps-Lotthé
Narrator (voice)
Cécile Argenton
Self - curator and restaurer
Gérard Audinet
Self - director of the Maisons de Victor Hugo
Élise Blouet-Ménard
Self - curator and restaurer
Raphaëlle Déjean
Self - curator and restaurer
Jean-Pierre Galopin
Self - craftsman in gilding work
Jean-Marc Hovasse
Self - researcher of the CNRS
Anne Jacquin
Self - heritage conservator
Audrey Legeay
Self - curator and restaurer
Agathe Strouk
Self - curator and restaurer of textiles
Pierre Tissot
Self - comédien
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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