Le Rouge et le Noir

1828. The restored monarchy is faltering, and the rumblings of a new revolution are growing louder. In this turbulent France, Julien Sorel, the impoverished son of a carpenter, is determined to climb the social ladder at any cost. The Red and the Black chronicles the meteoric yet tragic rise of a man caught between two worlds. Torn between the Red and the Black – between a military destiny and a life in the Church – and between two women who embody opposing ideals, Julien will ultimately have to face the consequences of his choices…