The French Revolution
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1989-10-25
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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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.
First Aired
1989-10-25
Last Aired
1989-11-01
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Director
Status
Returning Series
Genres
Drama
War & Politics
Language
Français
Network
France 2
Production
France 2
Les Films Ariane
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Klaus Maria Brandauer
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
François Cluzet
François Cluzet
Jean-François Balmer
Jean-François Balmer
Andrzej Seweryn
Andrzej Seweryn
Marianne Basler
Marianne Basler
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Jean-François Stévenin
Jean-François Stévenin
Gabrielle Lazure
Gabrielle Lazure
Massimo Girotti
Massimo Girotti
Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru
Michel Duchaussoy
Michel Duchaussoy
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Christopher Lee
Christopher LeeChristopher Thompson
Christopher Thompson
Robert Enrico
Robert Enrico
Richard T. Heffron
Richard T. Heffron