René Hébert

Box-office clerk turned journalist: Père Duchesne

René Hébert works in the box-office at the Théâtre des Variétés, before starting up a virulent newspaper. He writes under his alter-ego, Père Duchesne, a fictitious foul-mouthed furnace-maker who gathers a sansculotte following. As a member of the Cordeliers Club, Hébert gets a seat in the Paris Commune. During the trial of Marie Antoinette, he makes wild accusations that get under the skin of even staunch Republicans.

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