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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.

Status: Released
Released Date: 1989-05-10
Runtime: 335 mins
Director: Richard T. Heffron, Robert Enrico
Spoken language: Deutsch, Français, English
Genres: Drama, War, History, Thriller
Original title: The French Revolution
Production Companies: Films A2, Laura Films, Les Films Ariane, Antea Cinematografica, Alliance Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Canada

Klaus Maria Brandauer

François Cluzet

Marie Bunel

Jane Seymour

Jean-François Balmer

Andrzej Seweryn

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Michel Duchaussoy

Marianne Basler

Peter Ustinov

Sam Neill

Claudia Cardinale

Gabrielle Lazure