The French Revolution
French Revolution
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.
Seasons
Season 1
2 episodes
Cast

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")

Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Jean-Paul Mara, dit Marat

Jean-François Stévenin
Louis Legendre