The French Revolution

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.

Cast for The French Revolution...

François Cluzet
Camille Desmoulins
Marie Bunel
Lucile Desmoulins
Jane Seymour
Marie Antoinette
Andrzej Seweryn
Robespierre
Marianne Basler
Gabrielle Danton
Peter Ustinov
Vicomte de Mirabeau
Sam Neill
Marquis de Lafayette
Claudia Cardinale
Duchesse de Polignac
Gabrielle Lazure
Princesse de Lamballe
Jean-Yves Berteloot
Axel de Fersen
Raymond Gérôme
Jacques Necker
Yves Beneyton
Fouquier-Tinville
Michel Galabru
Abbé Maury
Massimo Girotti
Envoyé du Pape
Serge Dupire
Billaut-Varenne
Jean Bouise
Maurice Duplay
Geneviève Mnich
Mme Duplessis
Henri Serre
Gouverneur de Launay
Marion Grimault
Louison Chabry
Marc de Jonge
Antoine-Joseph Santerre