The French Revolution

The French Revolution

360 mins | Drama, Thriller, War, History | May 10, 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 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.

The French Revolution

360 mins | Drama, Thriller, War, History | May 10, 1989

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. 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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Films A2, Laura Films
Original title La Révolution française
Directors Richard T. Heffron, Robert Enrico
Writers David Ambrose, Robert Enrico, Daniel Boulanger

Cast

François Cluzet

as Camille Desmoulins

Marie Bunel

as Lucile Desmoulins

Jane Seymour

as Maria Antonieta

Jean-François Balmer

as Luís XVI

Andrzej Seweryn

as Robespierre

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

as Charlotte Corday

Michel Duchaussoy

as Bailly

Marianne Basler

as Gabrielle Danton

Peter Ustinov

as Visconde de Mirabeau

Sam Neill

as Marquês de Lafayette

Claudia Cardinale

as Duquesa de Polignac

Gabrielle Lazure

as Princesa de Lamballe

Christopher Lee

as Sanson

Jean-Yves Berteloot

as Axel de Fersen

Raymond Gérôme

as Jacques Necker

Georges Corraface

as Hébert

Yves Beneyton

as Fouquier-Tinville

Michel Subor

as Vadier

Hanns Zischler

as Goethe

Michel Galabru

as Abbé Maury

Massimo Girotti

as Enviado do Papa

Christopher Thompson

as Saint-Just

Serge Dupire

as Billaut-Varenne

Jean Bouise

as Maurice Duplay

Geneviève Mnich

as Mme Duplessis

Henri Serre

as Governador de Launay

Dominique Pinon

as Drouet