Lafayette: The Lost Hero

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No one in recorded history has suffered a fate quite like Lafayette. Once, he was the most famous man in the world; today, few people know who he was or what he accomplished. Ever since he died, there has been a conflict over the true meaning of his accomplishments. It is time to re-evaluate his crucial role in the establishment of America's democracy.

Cast

John Cullum
Self - Narrator
Patrick Bauchau
Self - Lafayette's narration
Brigitte Bardot
Self (archive footage)
Michael Cumpsty
Self - George Washington (voice)
Catherine Deneuve
Self (archive footage)
Mark Hilliard
Self - Continental Army Officer
Matthew Keagle
Self - General Lafayette
Dean Malissa
Self - General Washington
Gonzague Saint-Bris
Self - Lafayette biographer
Bryan Stefancyk
Self - Continental Army Soldier

Crew

Oren Jacoby
Director, Writer, Producer
Peter R. Livingston Jr.
Editor
Tom Hurwitz
Director of Photography
Romain Lacourbas
Director of Photography
Mauricio Rubinstein
Director of Photography
Elgin Smith
Producer
Nicole R. Py
Makeup Artist
Joel Goodman
Original Music Composer

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