The French Revolution (La révolution française) 34 years old

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.

Credits

The French Revolution Cast

Name Character
Klaus Maria Brandauer He was 46, now 80 years old as Danton
Sam Neill He was 42, now 76 years old as Marquês de Lafayette
Christopher Lee He was 67, 93 years old when he died as Sanson
Claudia Cardinale She was 51, now 86 years old as Duquesa de Polignac
François Cluzet He was 34, now 68 years old as Camille Desmoulins
Raymond Gérôme He was 69, 81 years old when he died as Jacques Necker
Marie Bunel She was 25, now 59 years old as Lucile Desmoulins
Michel Galabru He was 66, 93 years old when he died as Abbé Maury
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu She was 26, now 60 years old as Charlotte Corday
Jean-François Balmer He was 43, now 78 years old as Luís XVI
Marianne Basler She was 25, now 60 years old as Gabrielle Danton
Serge Dupire He was 31, now 65 years old as Billaut-Varenne
Gabrielle Lazure She was 32, now 66 years old as Princesa de Lamballe
Michel Duchaussoy He was 50, 73 years old when he died as Bailly
Geneviève Mnich She was 47, now 82 years old as Mme Duplessis
Andrzej Seweryn He was 43, now 77 years old as Robespierre
Georges Corraface He was 36, now 71 years old as Hébert
Yves Beneyton He was 43, now 77 years old as Fouquier-Tinville
Michel Subor He was 54, now 89 years old as Vadier
Massimo Girotti He was 71, 84 years old when he died as Enviado do Papa
Vittorio Mezzogiorno He was 47, 52 years old when he died as Marat
Jean-François Stévenin He was 45, now 79 years old as Legendre
Jean-Yves Berteloot He was 31, now 65 years old as Axel de Fersen
Dominique Pinon He was 34, now 69 years old as Drouet
Jean Bouise He was 60, 60 years old when he died as Maurice Duplay
Hanns Zischler He was 42, now 76 years old as Goethe
Henri Serre He was 58, now 93 years old as Governador de Launay
François-Éric Gendron He was 35, now 70 years old as Barere
Peter Ustinov He was 68, 82 years old when he died as Visconde de Mirabeau
Christopher Thompson He was 23, now 57 years old as Saint-Just
Jane Seymour (actress) She was 38, now 73 years old as Maria Antonieta

The French Revolution Crew

Name Department
Bernard Zitzermann as Director of Photography. He was 47 (75) years old when He died Camera
François Catonné as Director of Photography. He was 45 (now 79) years old Camera
Richard T. Heffron as Director. He was 58 (76) years old when He died Directing
Daniel Boulanger as Screenplay. He was 67 (92) years old when He died Writing
Robert Enrico as Director. He was 58 (69) years old when He died Directing
Robert Enrico as Screenplay. He was 58 (69) years old when He died Writing
David Ambrose as Screenplay. He was 46 (now 81) years old Writing
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The French Revolution (34 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 10, 1989
  • Runtime: 360 minutes