Charlotte Corday (2008)
Set in July 1793 during the outbreak of the French Revolution and the unleashing of the Reign of Terror, a young girl from Caen named Charlotte Corday plots to assassinate Jacobin newspaper editor Jean-Paul Marat. prison, assassin, paris, france, french revolution, female assassin, historical fiction, martyrdom, 18th century, murder investigation, political thriller, political repression, reign of terror