The French Revolution

On July 14 1789 a mob of angry Parisians stormed the Bastille and seized the King's military stores. A decade of idealism war murder and carnage followed bringing about the end of feudalism and the rise of equality and a new world order. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION is a definitive feature-length documentary that encapsulates this heady (and often headless) period in Western civilization. With dramatic reenactments illustrations and paintings from the era plus revealing accounts from journals and expert commentary from historians THE FRENCH REVOLUTION vividly unfurls in a maelstrom of violence discontent and fundamental change. King Louis XVI Marie Antoinette Maximilien Robespierre and Napoleon Bonaparte lead a cast of thousands in this essential program from THE HISTORY CHANNEL. Narrated by Edward Herrmann (The Aviator Gilmore Girls) THE FRENCH REVOLUTION explores the legacy that-now more than ever-stands as both a warning and a guidepost to a new millennium. DVD Features: Making of the French Revolution Featurette; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection.

Director: Doug Shultz
Producer: Darryn Welch
Producer: David Frost
Producer: Dominic Wright
Producer: Gary Sinyor
Actor: Edward Herrmann