First part that includes the beginnings of the French Revolution. The film begins by recounting the events that led to the convocation of the States General in 1789 and ends with the assault on the Tuileries Palace, which occurred on August 10, 1792.
Released: May 10, 1989
Runtime: 166 minutes
Genre: History, Drama, War, Thriller
Stars: Klaus Maria Brandauer, François Cluzet, Marie Bunel, Jane Seymour, Jean-François Balmer, Andrzej Seweryn
Crew: Robert Enrico (Director), Gérard Daoudal (Production Design), Jean-Claude Gallouin (Production Design), Bernard Zitzermann (Director of Photography), François Catonné (Director of Photography), Anne Baronnet (Editor)