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The French Revolution
The French Revolution

The French Revolution

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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.

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Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$4800000

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

335 mins

Rating

7.472/10

Release Date

10 May 1989

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Danton

François Cluzet

François Cluzet

Camille Desmoulins

Marie Bunel

Marie Bunel

Lucile Desmoulins

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Marie Antoinette

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

Louis XVI

Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Robespierre

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Marat

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Charlotte Corday

Michel Duchaussoy

Michel Duchaussoy

Bailly

Marianne Basler

Marianne Basler

Gabrielle Danton

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Vicomte de Mirabeau

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Marquis de Lafayette

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Duchesse de Polignac

Gabrielle Lazure

Gabrielle Lazure

Princesse de Lamballe

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Sanson

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Axel de Fersen

Raymond Gérôme

Raymond Gérôme

Jacques Necker

Georges Corraface

Georges Corraface

Hébert

Yves Beneyton

Yves Beneyton

Fouquier-Tinville

Michel Subor

Michel Subor

Vadier

Hanns Zischler

Hanns Zischler

Goethe

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Abbé Maury

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

Envoyé du Pape

Christopher Thompson

Christopher Thompson

Saint-Just

Serge Dupire

Serge Dupire

Billaut-Varenne

Jean Bouise

Jean Bouise

Maurice Duplay

Geneviève Mnich

Geneviève Mnich

Mme Duplessis

Henri Serre

Henri Serre

Gouverneur de Launay

Dominique Pinon

Dominique Pinon

Drouet

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Legendre

François-Eric Gendron

François-Eric Gendron

Barere

Nadia Vasil

Nadia Vasil

Parisienne affamée

Marion Grimault

Marion Grimault

Louison Chabry

Ronald Guttman

Ronald Guttman

Herman

Marc de Jonge

Marc de Jonge

Antoine-Joseph Santerre

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