About The French Revolution
- Released on May 10, 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 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.
Full Cast of The French Revolution
Klaus Maria Brandauer plays Danton
François Cluzet plays Camille Desmoulins
Marie Bunel plays Lucile Desmoulins
Jane Seymour plays Maria Antonieta
Jean-François Balmer plays Luís XVI
Andrzej Seweryn plays Robespierre
Vittorio Mezzogiorno plays Marat
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu plays Charlotte Corday
Michel Duchaussoy plays Bailly
Marianne Basler plays Gabrielle Danton
Peter Ustinov plays Visconde de Mirabeau
Sam Neill plays Marquês de Lafayette
Claudia Cardinale plays Duquesa de Polignac
Gabrielle Lazure plays Princesa de Lamballe
Christopher Lee plays Sanson
Jean-Yves Berteloot plays Axel de Fersen
Raymond Gérôme plays Jacques Necker
Georges Corraface plays Hébert
Yves Beneyton plays Fouquier-Tinville
Michel Subor plays Vadier
Hanns Zischler plays Goethe
Michel Galabru plays Abbé Maury
Massimo Girotti plays Enviado do Papa
Christopher Thompson plays Saint-Just
Serge Dupire plays Billaut-Varenne
Jean Bouise plays Maurice Duplay
Geneviève Mnich plays Mme Duplessis
Henri Serre plays Governador de Launay
Dominique Pinon plays Drouet
Jean-François Stévenin plays Legendre
François-Eric Gendron plays Barere
Nadia Vasil
Marion Grimault plays Louison Chabry
Ronald Guttman plays Herman
Crew of The French Revolution
Sound
Art
Editing
Costume & Make-Up
Production
Writing
Camera
Directing
- Klaus Maria Brandauer
- François Cluzet
- Marie Bunel
- Jane Seymour
- Jean-François Balmer
- Andrzej Seweryn
- Vittorio Mezzogiorno
- Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
- Michel Duchaussoy
- Marianne Basler
- Peter Ustinov
- Sam Neill
- Claudia Cardinale
- Gabrielle Lazure
- Christopher Lee
- Jean-Yves Berteloot
- Raymond Gérôme
- Georges Corraface
- Yves Beneyton
- Michel Subor
- Hanns Zischler
- Michel Galabru
- Massimo Girotti
- Christopher Thompson
- Serge Dupire
- Jean Bouise
- Geneviève Mnich
- Henri Serre
- Dominique Pinon
- Jean-François Stévenin
- François-Eric Gendron
- Nadia Vasil
- Marion Grimault
- Ronald Guttman
- Norman Alden