Jacques the Fatalist and His Master
1984, English. Directed by Claude Santelli.
Jacques and his master travel through the countryside, encountering various adventures. Along the way, Jacques tells how he met Denise after the Battle of Fontenoy.
Jacques (Patrick Chesnais) and his master (Guy Tréjan) ride through the countryside on a mysterious journey punctuated by adventures, according to the people they encounter and the inns that receive them along the way. At the same time, Jacques tells his master how he came to know the beautiful Denise (Marie-Christine Rousseau), following the many twists of chance that occurred after the episode of the Battle of Fontenoy.
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Claude SantelliDirector
- Patrick ChesnaisJacques
- Guy TréjeanThe Master
- François PérierDenis Diderot / Narrator
- Henri VirlogeuxMonsieur Gousse
- Catherine FrotSophie
- RosetteAgathe
- Arlette GilbertJeanne
- Catherine SamieInnkeeper of the Grand-Cerf
- Marie-Christine RousseauDenise
- Magali RenoirThe Peasant Woman
- Yves PignotThe Peasant
- Maurice ChevitThe Innkeeper
Details
- Released
- 19 December 1984
- Original title
- Jacques le fataliste et son maître
- Written by
- Claude Santelli
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What Jacques the Fatalist and His Master is based on
Jacques the Fatalist and His Master is based on Jacques the Fatalist (1796) by Denis Diderot, published by François Buisson.
1796
Jacques the Fatalist
By Denis Diderot
Published by François Buisson
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Jacques the Fatalist and His Master runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
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Jacques the Fatalist and His Master isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 December 1984. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Jacques the Fatalist and His Master?
Jacques the Fatalist and His Master (1984) was directed by Claude Santelli and stars Patrick Chesnais, Guy Tréjean, François Périer.
What is Jacques the Fatalist and His Master based on?
Jacques the Fatalist and His Master is based on Jacques the Fatalist (1796) by Denis Diderot, published by François Buisson.