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The French Revolution (1989) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 335 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Richard T. Heffron, Robert Enrico
- Starring
- Sam Neill, Claudia Cardinale, Michel Subor, Christopher Lee, Michel Galabru, Geneviève Mnich
The documentary chronicles the French Revolution, beginning with the king’s 1789 decision to summon the Estates‑General to address France’s mounting debt. The first segment follows events through August 10, 1792, when Louis XVI was stripped of power and imprisoned. The second segment continues through the collapse of the Reign of Terror, concluding in 1794.
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