The French Revolution [4228] Released: 1989-05-10 Revenue: $4,800,000 Budget: $50,000,000 Profit: $-45,200,000 Runtime: 335 mins Popularity: 1.7484 Vote Average: 7.5 Vote Count: 49 Overview: 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. Cast [35] Klaus Maria BrandauerDanton François CluzetCamille Desmouli Marie BunelLucile Desmoulin Jane SeymourMarie Antoinette Jean-François BalmerLouis XVI Andrzej SewerynRobespierre Vittorio MezzogiornoMarat Philippine Leroy-BeaulieuCharlotte Corday Michel DuchaussoyBailly Marianne BaslerGabrielle Danton Peter UstinovVicomte de Mirab Sam NeillMarquis de Lafay Claudia CardinaleDuchesse de Poli Gabrielle LazurePrincesse de Lam Christopher LeeSanson Jean-Yves BertelootAxel de Fersen Raymond GérômeJacques Necker Georges CorrafaceHébert Yves BeneytonFouquier-Tinvill Michel SuborVadier Hanns ZischlerGoethe Michel GalabruAbbé Maury Massimo GirottiEnvoyé du Pape Christopher ThompsonSaint-Just Serge DupireBillaut-Varenne Jean BouiseMaurice Duplay Geneviève MnichMme Duplessis Henri SerreGouverneur de La Dominique PinonDrouet Jean-François StéveninLegendre François-Eric GendronBarere Nadia VasilParisienne affam Marion GrimaultLouison Chabry Ronald GuttmanHerman Marc de JongeAntoine-Joseph S Trailers