The French Revolution

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 10, 1989

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, French, German

Countries

United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Canada

Production

Alliance Films,Les Films Ariane,Films A2,Laura Films,Antea Cinematografica

Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer,François Cluzet,Marie Bunel,Jane Seymour,Jean-François Balmer,Andrzej Seweryn,Vittorio Mezzogiorno,Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu,Michel Duchaussoy,Marianne Baslerand 26 more

Director

Richard T. Heffron,Robert Enrico

Writer

Robert Enrico,Daniel Boulanger,David Ambrose

Producer

Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre,Monique Guerrier,Alexandre Mnouchkine

Cinematography

Bernard Zitzermann,François Catonné

Music

Georges Delerue

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$4,800,000

IMDb

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