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“French Revolution”

The French Revolution (1989)

First aired October 25, 19891 season · 2 epsEnded
10.0

2 votes

DramaWar & Politics

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.

Top Billed 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 »)

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Abbé Maury (« Les Années Lumière »)

Michel Duchaussoy

Michel Duchaussoy

Jean-Sylvain Bailly (« Les Années Lumière »)

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Marie-Anne-Charlotte De Corday (« Les Années terribles »)

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Sanson (« Les Années terribles »)

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

French

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

November 1, 1989

Networks

France 2

Production

France 2Les Films ArianeLaura Film

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