The French Revolution
The French Revolution

The French Revolution

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1989
5h 35m
7.5(53 votes)
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War
History
Thriller

Overview

A history of the French Revolution beginning 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.

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Alliance Films

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Danton

Klaus Maria Brandauer
Acting

François Cluzet

Camille Desmoulins

François Cluzet
Acting

Marie Bunel

Lucile Desmoulins

Marie Bunel
Acting

Jane Seymour

Marie Antoinette

Jane Seymour
Acting

Jean-François Balmer

Louis XVI

Jean-François Balmer
Acting

Andrzej Seweryn

Robespierre

Andrzej Seweryn
Acting

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Marat

Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Acting

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Charlotte Corday

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Acting

Michel Duchaussoy

Bailly

Michel Duchaussoy
Acting

Marianne Basler

Gabrielle Danton

Marianne Basler
Acting

Peter Ustinov

Vicomte de Mirabeau

Peter Ustinov
Acting

Sam Neill

Marquis de Lafayette

Sam Neill
Acting

Claudia Cardinale

Duchesse de Polignac

Claudia Cardinale
Acting

Gabrielle Lazure

Princesse de Lamballe

Gabrielle Lazure
Acting

Christopher Lee

Sanson

Christopher Lee
Acting

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Axel de Fersen

Jean-Yves Berteloot
Acting

Raymond Gérôme

Jacques Necker

Raymond Gérôme
Acting

Georges Corraface

Hébert

Georges Corraface
Acting

Yves Beneyton

Fouquier-Tinville

Yves Beneyton
Acting

Michel Subor

Vadier

Michel Subor
Acting

Hanns Zischler

Goethe

Hanns Zischler
Acting

Michel Galabru

Abbé Maury

Michel Galabru
Acting

Massimo Girotti

Envoyé du Pape

Massimo Girotti
Acting

Christopher Thompson

Saint-Just

Christopher Thompson
Acting

Serge Dupire

Billaut-Varenne

Serge Dupire
Acting

Jean Bouise

Maurice Duplay

Jean Bouise
Acting

Geneviève Mnich

Mme Duplessis

Geneviève Mnich
Acting

Henri Serre

Gouverneur de Launay

Henri Serre
Acting

Dominique Pinon

Drouet

Dominique Pinon
Acting

Jean-François Stévenin

Legendre

Jean-François Stévenin
Acting

François-Eric Gendron

Barere

François-Eric Gendron
Acting

Nadia Vasil

Parisienne affamée

Nadia Vasil
Acting

Marion Grimault

Louison Chabry

Marion Grimault
Acting

Ronald Guttman

Herman

Ronald Guttman
Acting

Marc de Jonge

Antoine-Joseph Santerre

Marc de Jonge

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