Film · Drama, History, War
The French Revolution (1989)
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.
- Director
- Richard T. Heffron, Robert Enrico
- Writers
- Daniel Boulanger, Robert Enrico, David Ambrose
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Release date
- May 10, 1989
- Original title
- La Révolution française
Cast
Klaus Maria BrandauerDanton
François CluzetCamille Desmoulins
Marie BunelLucile Desmoulins
Jane SeymourMarie Antoinette
Jean-François BalmerLouis XVI
Andrzej SewerynRobespierre
Vittorio MezzogiornoMarat
Philippine Leroy-BeaulieuCharlotte Corday
Michel DuchaussoyBailly
Marianne BaslerGabrielle Danton
Peter UstinovVicomte de Mirabeau
Sam NeillMarquis de Lafayette
Claudia CardinaleDuchesse de Polignac
Gabrielle LazurePrincesse de Lamballe
Christopher LeeSanson
Jean-Yves BertelootAxel de Fersen
Raymond GérômeJacques Necker
Georges CorrafaceHébert
Yves BeneytonFouquier-Tinville
Michel SuborVadier
