The French Revolution (1989)
overview : 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.
Release Date : May 10, 1989
Runtime : 5h 19m
Genre : Drama War History Thriller
Companies : Films A2, Laura Films
Countries : United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Canada
Keywords : france, paris, france, monarchy, french revolution, marie antoinette, guillotine, bastille, 18th century, louis xvi, robespierre, reign of terror, republic, french history, national assembly