The French Revolution
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A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the story from 1789 until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all his authority and was put in prison). The second part carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794, including the deaths by guillotine of Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins.
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Witness the brutal birth of a republic. This film plunges you into the heart of revolutionary France, a world of desperate masses, aristocratic excess, and the chilling shadow of the guillotine. It's a visceral, sweeping look at a nation tearing itself apart.
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