The French Revolution (1989)
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 the 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 guillotine of Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins.
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Episodes
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1. The Years of Light1989-10-25 · 2h 46mThis first part retraces the rise of the French Revolution, from the convocation of the Estates‑General in 1789 to the fall of the monarchy in August 1792. It follows the creation
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2. The Years of Terror1989-11-01 · 2h 34mThis second part covers the darkest years of the French Revolution, from the imprisonment of the royal family to the end of the Reign of Terror. It depicts the trial and execution
Cast
Jean-François BalmerLouis XVI
Klaus Maria BrandauerGeorges-Jacques Danton
François CluzetCamille Desmoulins
Jane SeymourMarie Antoinette
Andrzej SewerynMaximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre
Peter UstinovAndré-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)
Marianne BaslerGabrielle Danton
Claudia CardinaleYolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière »)
Vittorio MezzogiornoJean-Paul Mara, dit Marat
Jean-François StéveninLouis Legendre
Gabrielle LazureMarie-Thérèse de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe
Massimo GirottiL'envoyé du Pape (« Les Années Lumière »)
Michel GalabruAbbé Maury (« Les Années Lumière »)
Michel DuchaussoyJean-Sylvain Bailly (« Les Années Lumière »)Images
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