The French Revolution
La révolution française
1989, Film, 335 min, Drama, History, Thriller, French, France, MoviePedia score 70
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.
Directed by Robert Enrico, Richard T. Heffron
Cast
- Klaus Maria Brandauer as Danton
- Jane Seymour as Marie-Antoinette
- François Cluzet as Camille Desmoulins
- Jean-François Balmer as Louis XVI
- Andrzej Seweryn as Robespierre
- Marianne Basler as Gabrielle Danton
- Peter Ustinov as Mirabeau
- Sam Neill as La Fayette
- Claudia Cardinale as La Duchesse de Polignac
- Vittorio Mezzogiorno as Marat
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