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Cast
Jean-François Balmer
as Louis XVI
Klaus Maria Brandauer
as Georges-Jacques Danton
François Cluzet
as Camille Desmoulins
Jane Seymour
as Marie Antoinette
Andrzej Seweryn
as Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre
Peter Ustinov
as André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)
Marianne Basler
as Gabrielle Danton
Claudia Cardinale
as Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière »)
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
as Jean-Paul Mara, dit Marat
Jean-François Stévenin
as Louis Legendre
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1989
Runtime1 Season
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War & Politics
Votes3
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating8.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe French Revolution
About 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.
Directed by —, The French Revolution leans on a strong ensemble — Jean-François Balmer, Klaus Maria Brandauer, François Cluzet — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1989.
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