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The French Revolution (1989)

Original title: La Révolution française

1989-05-10 · 5h 19m · FR
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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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Richard T. HeffronDirectorRobert EnricoDirector

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Klaus Maria BrandauerKlaus Maria BrandauerDantonFrançois CluzetFrançois CluzetCamille DesmoulinsMarie BunelMarie BunelLucile DesmoulinsJane SeymourJane SeymourMaria AntonietaJean-François BalmerJean-François BalmerLuís XVIAndrzej SewerynAndrzej SewerynRobespierreVittorio MezzogiornoVittorio MezzogiornoMaratPhilippine Leroy-BeaulieuPhilippine Leroy-BeaulieuCharlotte CordayMichel DuchaussoyMichel DuchaussoyBaillyMarianne BaslerMarianne BaslerGabrielle DantonPeter UstinovPeter UstinovVisconde de MirabeauSam NeillSam NeillMarquês de Lafayette

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Paris, franceHistory18th centuryFranceMonarchyGuillotineBastilleMarie antoinetteLouis xviFrench revolutionFrench historyReign of terrorRobespierreRepublicNational assembly

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · WarTheme affinityParis France · History · 18th CenturyDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWarDirector preference292177 · 432155

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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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