Driven by idealism & a society in crisis, the French Rev erupted in a little more than a decade after the American Rev.  This vivid documentary brings to life France's bloody 1789 uprising, which became a struggle to stamp out feudalism & to cultivate progressive politics, diplomacy & equality.  Journey back in time to meet such renouwned figures as Marie Anoinett, King Louis XVI & the fanatical Maximilien Robespierre.

Rated  NR      1 hr.  30 min.      2004