Underplayed Gems

La Révolution française (1989)

La Révolution française poster
Directed by
Richard T. Heffron, Robert Enrico
Genre
drama film, war film, historical film
Country
West Germany, France, Italy, Canada
Runtime
5h 51m
Rated
TP
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 61 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film covers the French Revolution from the Estates-General meeting to Robespierre's fall. It follows major events like the storming of the Bastille and the Reign of Terror.

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What happens

La Révolution française is a two-part 1989 historical drama co-produced by France, Germany, Italy and Canada for the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution. The full film runs at 360 minutes, but the edited-for-television version is slightly longer. It purports to tell a faithful and neutral story of the Revolution, from the calling of the Estates-General to the fall of Maximilien Robespierre. The film had a large budget (FRF 300 million) and boasted an international cast. It was shot in French, German and English. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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