Marie Antoinette
The 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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Jean-François BalmerLouis XVI
Klaus Maria BrandauerGeorges-Jacques Danton
François CluzetCamille Desmoulins
Jane SeymourMarie Antoinette
Andrzej SewerynMaximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre
Peter UstinovAndré-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)
Marianne BaslerGabrielle Danton
Claudia CardinaleYolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière »)
Vittorio MezzogiornoJean-Paul Mara, dit Marat
Jean-François StéveninLouis Legendre
Gabrielle LazureMarie-Thérèse de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe
Massimo GirottiL'envoyé du Pape (« Les Années Lumière »)Where to watch
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