TV Show Details
Air Date:October 25th, 1989
Last Air Date:November 1st, 1989
Network:France 2
Status:Returning Series
Genres:Drama , War & Politics
Original Language:French
Production Companies:France 2, Les Films Ariane
The French Revolution (1989)
France 2
Scripted
"French Revolution"
Audience Score
Plot
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.
