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Oct 25, 1989 · The French Revolution: Directed by Robert Enrico, Richard T. Heffron. With Klaus Maria Brandauer, Jane Seymour, François Cluzet, Jean-François Balmer. A chronicle of the French Revolution from the calling of the Etats General in 1789 until the end of the Jacobin Terror in 1794.
- (1.9K)
- Drama, History, Thriller
- Robert Enrico, Richard T. Heffron
- 1989-10-25
This two-parter presents to simplistic takes on the events of French Revolution, providing just glimpses into the most famous characters of the era, before and during the Great Terror.
- (3)
- Robert Enrico
- History, Drama
- Jean-François Balmer
La Révolution française is a two-part 1989 historical drama co-produced by France, Germany, Italy and Canada for the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution. The full film runs at 360 minutes, but the edited-for-television version is slightly longer.
co-production between France, Germany, Italy and Canada for the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution
- 154 min
Synopsis. With its release timed to coincide with celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution (1789-94), this film is actually two films released under one general title. The first, subtitled The Light Years, covers the period from the first stirrings of the revolution (e.g., the convocation of the Estates General (the pre ...
The film is divided into 2 halves, "The Years of Light", describing the political changes taking place in France as the revolution approaches, and "The Years of Terror", beginning with the arrest of the King and proceeding through the Terror through to the death of Robespierre.
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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).
