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The French Revolution

The French Revolution

The French Revolution

1989 1 Seasons 2 Episodes ⭐ 10.0 Drama War & Politics

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Years of Light

This first part retraces the rise of the French Revolution, from the convocation of the Estates‑General in 1789 to the

EP 2

The Years of Terror

This second part covers the darkest years of the French Revolution, from the imprisonment of the royal family to the end

Popular 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

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Louis Legendre

Gabrielle Lazure

Gabrielle Lazure

Marie-Thérèse de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

L'envoyé du Pape (« Les Années Lumière »)