Through the Mill

Through the Mill Mélancolie ouvrière Movie poster Country France Directed by Gérard Mordillat Release Date November 7, 2017 Language French Italian Main Cast Character Actor Lucie Baud Virginie Ledoyen Charles Auda Philippe Torreton Pierre Baud François Cluzet Émile Morel François Morel Léon Paris Alain Pralon Duplan Marc Barbé

Through the Mill is a 2017 French television movie directed by Gérard Mordillat. The worker Lucie Baud experienced hell on earth in the Duplan silk factory in the 1890s. She has been working in the company since she was twelve and, like the other women, is exploited and abused. When her husband dies, she is alone with two daughters. Nevertheless, Lucie campaigns for women's rights with creativity, fighting spirit and the power of singing.

The following weapons were used in the film Through the Mill:

Lebel 1886

French Army soldiers, guarding the factory, are armed with Lebel 1886 rifles.

Lebel Model 1886 Rifle - 8x50Rmm

The soldiers block the entrance of the factory.

The first row takes aim at the female workers.

The entire squad prepared to fire.

Close-up of firing Lebels.

MAS M1892 Revolver

The French Seargent (Luc Chareyron) is seen with an Mle 1892 Revolver. Lucie Baud (Virginie Ledoyen) and Charles Auda (Philippe Torreton) can be seen at the end with another MAS revolver.

Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver

The officer points his revolver at the crowd.

He fires in the air.

The revolver in the hand of Lucie that is later taken away by Charles.