La Fayette_
"The shot heard round the world thunders across the screen !"
The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the American war of Independence.
Starring
Pascale Audret, Jack Hawkins, Michel Le Royer
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
La Fayette was released 64 years ago in 1962.
Overview
The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the American war of Independence.
La Fayette is a Drama, War, History film with a runtime of 2h 38m.
CAST (20)
Pascale Audret
Adrienne de La Fayette
Jack Hawkins
General Cornwallis
Michel Le Royer
La Fayette
Folco Lulli
Le Boursier
Wolfgang Preiss
Baron Kalb
Renée Saint-Cyr
Duchess of Ayen
Vittorio De Sica
Bancroft
Orson Welles
Benjamin Franklin
Liselotte Pulver
Marie Antoinette
Edmund Purdom
Silas Deane
Georges Rivière
Vergennes
Rosanna Schiaffino
Countess of Simiane
Howard St. John
George Washington
Jacques Castelot
Duke of Ayen
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Maurepas
Jean-Jacques Delbo
The exempt
Michel Galabru
Innkeeper
AR
Albert Rémy
Louis XVI
RR
Roland Rodier
Mauroy
Henri Tisot
Monsieur
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is La Fayette about?
The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the American war of Independence.
How long is La Fayette?
La Fayette has a runtime of 158 minutes (2h 38m).
Who stars in La Fayette?
The cast of La Fayette includes Pascale Audret, Jack Hawkins, Michel Le Royer, Folco Lulli, Wolfgang Preiss.
What is the rating of La Fayette?
La Fayette has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
War
History