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The French Revolution S1E1 — The Years of Light

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The French Revolution•Season 1•Episode 1

The Years of Light

0.0/10 · 1 votesOct 25, 1989166 min

This first part retraces the rise of the French Revolution, from the convocation of the Estates‑General in 1789 to the fall of the monarchy in August 1792. It follows the creation of the National Assembly, the Tennis Court Oath, the storming of the Bastille, and

Directed byRobert Enrico

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Cast17

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

Louis XVI

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Georges-Jacques Danton

François Cluzet

François Cluzet

Camille Desmoulins

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Marie Antoinette

Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)

Marianne Basler

Marianne Basler

Gabrielle Danton

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière »)

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Jean-Paul Mara, dit Marat

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Louis Legendre

Gabrielle Lazure

Gabrielle Lazure

Marie-Thérèse de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

L'envoyé du Pape (« Les Années Lumière »)

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Robert Enrico

Robert Enrico

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Years of Light" is episode 1 of The French Revolution season 1. It scored 0.0/10 from 1 votes. Directed by Robert Enrico, it aired on October 25, 1989.

Next: E2 · The Years of Terror Best of Season 1