The French Revolution
Synopsis
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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Principal cast & crew: 26
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Edited by Patricia NenyShot by Francois CatonneScored by Georges DelerueDesigned by Gerard Daoudal
Box Office
1989 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$4.8M
Also known as
- Die Französische Revolutionde
- Historia de una revoluciónes
- La rivoluzione franceseit
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Cast & Crew
26 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Klaus Maria Brandauer
as Danton
Jane Seymour
as Marie-Antoinette
Francois Cluzet
as Camille Desmoulins
Jean Francois Balmer
as Louis XVI
Andrzej Seweryn
as Robespierre
Marianne Basler
as Gabrielle Danton
Peter Ustinov
as Mirabeau
Sam Neill
as La Fayette
Claudia Cardinale
as La Duchesse de Polignac
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
as Marat
Directors
2Writers
4Producers
2Other crew
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