The French Revolution

Synopsis

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 Air Date: 1989-10-25

Last Air Date: 1989-11-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 2

Networks: France 2

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Top Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer as Georges-Jacques Danton
Jane Seymour as Marie Antoinette
François Cluzet as Camille Desmoulins
Jean-François Balmer as Louis XVI
Andrzej Seweryn as Maximilien-Marie-Isidore De Robespierre
Marianne Basler as Gabrielle Danton
Peter Ustinov as André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (segment "Années Lumière, Les")
Claudia Cardinale as Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (segment "Années Lumière, Les")
Vittorio Mezzogiorno as Jean-Paul Mara, dit Marat
Jean-François Stévenin as Louis Legendre

Seasons

Series (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.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Years of Light (1989-10-25)

The first part focuses on the events of the early days of the French Revolution.
Ep. 2: The Years of Terror (1989-11-01)

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