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The French Revolution

The French Revolution

"French Revolution"

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.

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StatusReturning Series
Original NameLa Révolution française
First Air DateOctober 25, 1989
Last Air DateNovember 1, 1989
Seasons1
Episodes2
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageFrench
Original LanguageFrench
Production CountriesFrance, Germany, Italy, Canada
Production CompaniesFrance 2Les Films Ariane
NetworksFrance 2
S01E02

The Years of Terror

The second part focuses on the aftermath of the 10 August Insurrection and the Reign of Terror.

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