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A chronicle of the French Revolution from the calling of the Etats General in 1789 until the end of the Jacobin Terror in 1794.A chronicle of the French Revolution from the calling of the Etats General in 1789 until the end of the Jacobin Terror in 1794.A chronicle of the French Revolution from the calling of the Etats General in 1789 until the end of the Jacobin Terror in 1794.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
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Did you know
- TriviaFormer French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared a few seconds as a "Tiers Etat" member in "Les années Lumière".
- GoofsNecker is depicted as being a Swiss by Louis XVI. In fact, Necker was from Geneva and this city was still independent until 1815, when it became a part of the Swiss Confederation.
- Quotes
Camille Desmoulins: [Danton has just called Robespierre a eunuch] Well, how did it go?
Georges-Jacques Danton: I could have been more diplomatic.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Secret Masonic Victory of World War Two (2022)
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Although I was forced to watch this one, I quite liked it; it was surprisingly good. The cast was well chosen with the likes of Sam Neill and Jane Seymour. A good movie, a bit long, but still entertaining. The best French Revolution movie to date.
- Phoenix-28
- Nov 20, 1998
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- Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime5 hours 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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