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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Cast
36 people
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Danton
Known for
Never Say Never Again
Out of Africa
François Cluzet
Camille Desmoulins
Known for
The Intouchables
Little White Lies
Marie Bunel
Lucile Desmoulins
Known for
The Chorus
Deerskin
Jane Seymour
Marie Antoinette
Known for
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Live and Let Die
Jean-François Balmer
Louis XVI
Known for
In the House
Madame Bovary
Andrzej Seweryn
Robespierre
Known for
Schindler's List
The Mire
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Marat
Known for
The Octopus
Café Express
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Charlotte Corday
Known for
Emily in Paris
Call My Agent!
Michel Duchaussoy
Bailly
Known for
Les Misérables
This Man Must Die
Marianne Basler
Gabrielle Danton
Known for
Anthracite
Jeanne du Barry
Peter Ustinov
Vicomte de Mirabeau
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Death on the Nile
Sam Neill
Marquis de Lafayette
Known for
Jurassic Park
Peaky Blinders
Robert Enrico Director · Richard T. Heffron Director Daniel Boulanger Screenplay
Director Screenplay
Robert Enrico
Director
Richard T. Heffron
Screenplay
Daniel Boulanger
Screenplay
David Ambrose
Composer
Georges Delerue
Cinematographer
Bernard Zitzermann
Cinematographer
François Catonné
Editor
Martine Barraqué
Editor
Peter Hollywood
Editor
Patricia Nény
Production designer
Jean-Claude Gallouin
Production designer
Gérard Daoudal
Costume designer
Catherine Leterrier
Worldwide gross $4.8M · Budget $50M · First release May 10, 1989
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Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,800,000
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Films A2
Production
Laura Films
Production
Les Films Ariane
Production
Antea Cinematografica
Production
Alliance Films
Production
United Kingdom · France · Italy · Germany · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Révolution française
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
Spain · May 10, 1989
Theatrical · Complete movie
France · October 25, 1989
Theatrical · Part 1
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
February 22, 1990 · Theatrical · Part 1
March 8, 1990 · Theatrical · Part 2
France
November 22, 1989 · Theatrical · Part 2
Italy
September 30, 1990 · TV · Part 1, RAI 1
October 1, 1990 · TV · Part 2, RAI 1
October 7, 1990 · TV · Part 3, RAI 1
October 8, 1990 · TV · Part 4, RAI 1
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