The French Revolution
S1 · E1IMDB:
10.0
Released
10/25/1989
Duration
2h 34m
Genre
Drama, War & Politics
Country
France
Cast
Jean-François Balmer, Klaus Maria Brandauer, François Cluzet
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 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.
The French Revolution
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
10.0Released
10/25/1989
Genre
Drama, War & Politics
Cast
Jean-François Balmer, Klaus Maria Brandauer, François Cluzet
Duration
2h 34m
Country
France
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 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.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableThe Years of Light
The first part focuses on the events of the early days of the French Revolution.
The Years of Light
The first part focuses on the events of the early days of the French Revolution.
EP 2AvailableThe Years of Terror
The second part focuses on the aftermath of the 10 August Insurrection and the Reign of Terror.
The Years of Terror
The second part focuses on the aftermath of the 10 August Insurrection and the Reign of Terror.
Cast
Louis XVI
Jean-François Balmer
Georges-Jacques Danton
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Camille Desmoulins
François Cluzet
Marie Antoinette
Jane Seymour
Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre
Andrzej Seweryn
André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)
Peter Ustinov
Gabrielle Danton
Marianne Basler
Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière »)
Claudia Cardinale
Jean-Paul Mara, dit Marat
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Louis Legendre
Jean-François Stévenin
Marie-Thérèse de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe
Gabrielle Lazure
L'envoyé du Pape (« Les Années Lumière »)
