The French Revolution
"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.
Key Crew
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)
Ages 68
2 eps
Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière »)
Ages 51
2 eps
Gabrielle Lazure
Gabrielle Lazure
Marie-Thérèse de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe
Ages 32
2 eps
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Marie-Anne-Charlotte De Corday (« Les Années terribles »)
2 eps
Original Name
La Révolution Française
Original Language
fr
Spoken Languages
French
Production Countries
FR, DE, IT, CA
Production Companies
France 2, Les Films Ariane, Laura Film