A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. Part one spans the event until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all authority and was imprisoned). Part two carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794.
Klaus Maria Brandauer
as Danton
François Cluzet
as Camille Desmoulins
Marie Bunel
as Lucile Desmoulins
Jane Seymour
as Marie Antoinette
Jean-François Balmer
as Louis XVI
Andrzej Seweryn
as Robespierre
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
as Marat
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
as Charlotte Corday
Michel Duchaussoy
as Bailly
Marianne Basler
as Gabrielle Danton
Peter Ustinov
as Vicomte de Mirabeau
Sam Neill
as Marquis de Lafayette
