La révolution française (1989)

A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the ... See full summary »

Directors:

Robert Enrico, Richard T. Heffron

Writers:

David Ambrose, Daniel Boulanger,

Stars:

Klaus Maria Brandauer, Jane Seymour, François Cluzet

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Klaus Maria Brandauer	...	Georges-Jacques Danton
Jane Seymour	...	Marie Antoinette
François Cluzet	...	Camille Desmoulins
Jean-François Balmer	...	Louis XVI
Andrzej Seweryn	...	Maximilien-Marie-Isidore De Robespierre
Marianne Basler	...	Gabrielle Danton
Peter Ustinov	...	André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (segment "Années Lumière, Les")
Claudia Cardinale	...	Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (segment "Années Lumière, Les")
Sam Neill	...	Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert Motier, marquis De La Fayette
Vittorio Mezzogiorno	...	Jean-Paul Mara, dit Marat
Jean-François Stévenin	...	Louis Legendre
Gabrielle Lazure	...	Marie-Thérèse de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe
Massimo Girotti	...	L'envoyé du Pape (segment "Anées Lumière, Les")
Michel Galabru	...	Abbé Maury (segment "Années Lumière, Les")
Michel Duchaussoy	...	Jean-Sylvain Bailly (segment "Années Lumière, Les")

Storyline

A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the story from 1789 until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all his authority and was put in prison). The second part carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794, including the deaths by guillotine of Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins.

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Plot Keywords:

guillotine | revolution | french revolution | versailles | democracy | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

France Italy West Germany Canada UK

Language:

French English

Release Date:

25 October 1989 (France)

Also Known As:

The French Revolution

Filming Locations:

Bordeaux, Gironde, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Ariane, Films A2, Laura Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

360 min 170 min (part 1) 165 min (part 2)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally filmed in English as well as French in order to allow a broader release.

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Goofs

Necker is depicted as being a Swiss by Louis XVI. In fact, Necker was from Geneva and this city was still independent until 1815, when it became a part of the Swiss Confederation.

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Soundtracks

"Hymne à la Liberté"
Music and Lyrics by Georges Delerue
Performed by Jessye Norman, soprano

User Reviews

A great History lesson!

La Revolution Francaise is not a Great Movie, but is very interesting historically speaking. It shows the spectator the most important aspects of the french revolution, without forgetting one. The actors are good, Danton, Desmoulins, Robespierre, Marat, all these great historical characters are good played by Brandauer, Cluzet etc... So I advice to see this movie, which is more pleasant than an history lesson in school! And the music, epic, is a good point for the movie!