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Mort à la révolution! Why UK film loves a failed rebellion

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Paul Greengrass’s Peasants’ Revolt epic, The Uprising, is just the latest in a long line of movies depicting an unsuccessful attempt at remaking the nation The British are perverse.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:14:33 UTC.

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