Countdown to Revolution (2011)

Original title

Louis XVI, l'homme qui ne voulait pas être roi

Directed by

Thierry Binisti

Genre

history

Country

France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This French docudrama follows King Louis XVI from the start of his reign in 1774 up to the eve of the French Revolution in 1789. It shows his personal struggles and decisions as he faces growing unrest among the people.

historicalslow-burnreflectivesomberbiographicalintimatetragicdramatic

What happens

Louis XVI, l’homme qui ne voulait pas être roi est un documentaire-fiction français retraçant la vie du roi Louis XVI de son avènement (1774) à la veille de la Révolution (1789). Réalisé par Thierry Binisti, il fut diffusé le 29 novembre 2011 sur France 2. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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