In the 18th century, English aristocrats had, among their better known strange customs, one really strange one: they kept "ornamental hermits" for their gardens. These were actual people who were willing to live in squalid conditions and serve as something like museum exhibits for the amusement of the wealthy. This movie takes that notion and transfers it to 18th century France. In the story, an English hermit Rupert Everett) has somehow been brought to France in the period following the French Revolution, and prior to the Napoleonic Era, a period (1795-1799) known as "The Directory." He eventually comes down out of his tree into a chateau owned by an Italian nobleman (Ugo Tognazzi) and his wife. Before long, the hermit has washed and bathed and become quite presentable, even charming. However, his appearance in their midst is like a sentence of death for many of those who associate with him.
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Tolérance Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ugo Tognazzi
He was 67, 68 years old when he died
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as Marmant |
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Rupert Everett
He was 30, now 65 years old
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as Assuerus, aka Horace Walop |
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Olimpia Carlisi
She was 42, now 77 years old
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as Paulette |
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Catherine Samie
She was 56, now 91 years old
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as Marie-The |
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Anne Brochet
She was 22, now 58 years old
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as Tolerance |
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Claude Duneton
He was 54, 76 years old when he died
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as Jacobi |
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László Szabó
He was 72, 81 years old when he died
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as Bernheim |
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Marc de Jonge
He was 40, 47 years old when he died
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as Cabanes |
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Evelyne Didi
She was 39, now 74 years old
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as Antoinette |
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Stéphane Boucher
He was 31, now 66 years old
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as Belloy |
Tolérance Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Michel Abramowicz as Cinematography. He was 39 (now 74) years old
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Crew |
