When Louis XVI summoned the Etats-Generaux, he unleashes a revolution that would change his country and cost his life. This is the story of one of the crucial points in the history of France, and Europe, divided into two parts.
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Title: La révolution française (1989)
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| 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 | |
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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 | |
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Jean-François Stévenin | ... | Louis Legendre |
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A history of the French Revolution from the decision of King Louis XVI 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 King Louis XVI lost all of 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 King Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins. Written by Erika Grams <erika@email.unc.edu>
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bourgeoisie | social discontent | uprising | paris france | french history |Parents Guide:
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25 October 1989 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Georges-Jacques Danton: I could have been more diplomatic.
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Music and Lyrics by Georges Delerue
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared a few seconds as a "Tiers Etat" member in "Les années Lumière". See more »Goofs
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Camille Desmoulins: [Danton has just called Robespierre a eunuch] Well, how did it go?Georges-Jacques Danton: I could have been more diplomatic.
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Hymne à la LibertéMusic and Lyrics by Georges Delerue
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Although I was forced to watch this one, I quite liked it; it was surprisingly good. The cast was well chosen with the likes of Sam Neill and Jane Seymour. A good movie, a bit long, but still entertaining. The best French Revolution movie to date.