The French Revolution

10.0
1989

Production

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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.

Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 1989

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 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 the guillotine of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins.

Still image for The French Revolution season 1 episode 1: The Years of Light

1. The Years of Light

The first part focuses on the events of the early days of the French Revolution.

Still image for The French Revolution season 1 episode 2: The Years of Terror

2. The Years of Terror

The second part focuses on the aftermath of the 10 August Insurrection and the Reign of Terror.

Cast

Photo of Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Georges-Jacques Danton

Photo of Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Marie Antoinette

Photo of François Cluzet

François Cluzet

Camille Desmoulins

Photo of Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Maximilien-Marie-Isidore De Robespierre

Photo of Marianne Basler

Marianne Basler

Gabrielle Danton

Photo of Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (segment "Années Lumière, Les")

Photo of Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (segment "Années Lumière, Les")

Photo of Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Jean-Paul Mara, dit Marat

Photo of Gabrielle Lazure

Gabrielle Lazure

Marie-Thérèse de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe

Photo of Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

L'envoyé du Pape (segment "Anées Lumière, Les")

Photo of Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Abbé Maury (segment "Années Lumière, Les")

Photo of Michel Duchaussoy

Michel Duchaussoy

Jean-Sylvain Bailly (segment "Années Lumière, Les")

Photo of Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Sanson (segment "Années Terribles, Les")

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