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The French Revolution - Series

"French Revolution"

A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the story from 1789 until August 10, 1792 (when King Louis XVI lost all his authority and was put in prison). The second part carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794, including the deaths by the guillotine of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins.

Top Cast

  • Jean-François Balmer

    Jean-François Balmer

    Louis XVI

  • Klaus Maria Brandauer

    Klaus Maria Brandauer

    Georges-Jacques Danton

  • François Cluzet

    François Cluzet

    Camille Desmoulins

  • Jane Seymour

    Jane Seymour

    Marie Antoinette

  • Andrzej Seweryn

    Andrzej Seweryn

    Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre

  • Peter Ustinov

    Peter Ustinov

    André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)

  • Marianne Basler

    Marianne Basler

    Gabrielle Danton

  • Claudia Cardinale

    Claudia Cardinale

    Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière »)

  • Vittorio Mezzogiorno

    Vittorio Mezzogiorno

    Jean-Paul Mara, dit Marat

Overview

A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the story from 1789 until August 10, 1792 (when King Louis XVI lost all his authority and was put in prison). The second part carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794, including the deaths by the guillotine of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins.

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