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The French Revolution

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. Part one spans the event until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all authority and was imprisoned). Part two carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794, including the deaths by guillotine of Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins.

1989 |6h 0m |  Drama, War, History, Thriller

Videos

Cast

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Klaus Maria Brandauer

Danton

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François Cluzet

Camille Desmoulins

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Marie Bunel

Lucile Desmoulins

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Jane Seymour

Marie Antoinette

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Jean-François Balmer

Louis XVI

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Andrzej Seweryn

Robespierre

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Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Marat

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Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Charlotte Corday

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Michel Duchaussoy

Bailly

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Marianne Basler

Gabrielle Danton

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Peter Ustinov

Vicomte de Mirabeau

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Sam Neill

Marquis de Lafayette

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Claudia Cardinale

Duchesse de Polignac

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Gabrielle Lazure

Princesse de Lamballe

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Christopher Lee

Sanson

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Jean-Yves Berteloot

Axel de Fersen

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Raymond Gérôme

Jacques Necker

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Georges Corraface

Hébert

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Yves Beneyton

Fouquier-Tinville

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Michel Subor

Vadier

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Hanns Zischler

Goethe

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Michel Galabru

Abbé Maury

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Massimo Girotti

Envoyé du Pape

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Christopher Thompson

Saint-Just

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Serge Dupire

Billaut-Varenne

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Jean Bouise

Maurice Duplay

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Geneviève Mnich

Mme Duplessis

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Henri Serre

Gouverneur de Launay

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Dominique Pinon

Drouet

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Jean-François Stévenin

Legendre

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François-Eric Gendron

Barere

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Ronald Guttman

Herman

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Marc de Jonge

Antoine-Joseph Santerre

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Status

Released

Language

English, French, German

Budget

$50,000,000.00

Revenue

$4,800,000.00