The story of a small village in Touraine between 1788 and 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, with its lord, its wealthy peasants, and its poor. The wealthy peasants, expelled from the communal pastures by the count, take him to court. Guillaume Coquard joins the other villagers in drafting the cahiers de doléances (lists of grievances). On the eve of the convocation of the Estates General, the village loses its lawsuit. On the night of August 4, 1789, the deputies vote to abolish privileges. The peasants will be able to buy them back. But the poorest wonder: with what?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| GGeorges GoubertJoseph Coquard | Joseph Coquard |
 Richard FontanaGuillaume Coquard | Guillaume Coquard |
 René CamoinLe comte | Le comte |
 Aline BertrandClémence Coquard | Clémence Coquard |
 Jacques MathouRenaud Martin | Renaud Martin |
| MMicheline MucRosine Martin | Rosine Martin |
| JJean PuyberneauLe juge | Le juge |
 Gaëtan JorLe curé | Le curé |
 Jean-Louis Le GoffMaître Tessier | Maître Tessier |
 Jean-Pierre BagotNicolas Martineau | Nicolas Martineau |
| JJean SoustreAntoine Pages | Antoine Pages |
 Gérard DesartheLe colporteur | Le colporteur |
 Yvon SarrayRené Lenfant | René Lenfant |