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The French Revolution

The French Revolution

French Revolution

1989•10.0/10
DramaWar & Politics

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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.

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Production

France 2, Les Films Ariane

Language

FR

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

October 25, 1989

Last Aired

November 1, 1989

Networks

France 2

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Years of Light
E1
The Years of Light
Air date: 1989-10-25
The first part focuses on the events of the early days of the French Revolution.
The Years of Terror
E2
The Years of Terror
Air date: 1989-11-01
The second part focuses on the aftermath of the 10 August Insurrection and the Reign of Terror.

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

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

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Sanson (« Les Années terribles »)

Christopher Thompson

Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just (« Les Années terribles »)

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