With Sardanapalus as its manifesto, this new artistic movement breaks with convention and invents a whole new way of writing, painting and composing. Hernani, The Magic Skin, Notre Dame de Paris and the Symphonie Fantastique will ensure the triumph of this Romantic army, prepared to risk it all to make a name for themselves and win the battle against the Classics. Their artistic commitment will give rise to a renewed political consciousness. While the people in the streets rumble and clamor for the Republic, the Romantics will not rest until freedom is in power.