30 French Revolution Movies to Watch
Explore 30 released french revolution movies, selected for topic relevance and audience interest, with summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch.
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Les Misérables
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
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Danton
Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, well known as a spokesman of the people, had been living in relative solitude in the French countryside, but he returned to Paris to challenge Robespierre's violent rule and call for the people to demand their rights. Robespierre, however, could not accept such a challenge, even from a friend and colleague, and he blocked out a plan for the capture and execution of Danton and his allies.
3Movie
Marie Antoinette
A retelling of the story of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.
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4MovieScaramouche
1952★ 7.0
5MovieLes Misérables
1998★ 7.2
6MovieQuills
2000★ 7.1
7MovieThe Tale of Jean Valjean
1979★ 5.1
8MovieThe Tragedy of Man
2011★ 7.5
9MovieChouans !
1988★ 5.8
10MovieLiberté, égalité, choucroute
1985★ 5.9
11MovieMarquis
1989★ 6.5
12MovieThe French Revolution
1989★ 7.5
13MovieHistory of the World: Part I
1981★ 6.7
14MovieLes Misérables
1958★ 7.2
15MovieThe Scarlet Pimpernel
1982★ 6.7
16MovieDear Caroline
1951★ 5.5
17MovieLes Misérables
1978★ 7.1
18MovieMarie Antoinette
1938★ 6.6
19MovieThe Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
1998★ 6.0
20MovieLes Misérables
1982★ 7.0
21MovieNapoleon
1927★ 7.8
22MovieLloyd's of London
1936★ 7.3
23MovieA Tale of Two Cities
1980★ 6.1
24MovieA Tale of Two Cities
1935★ 6.8
25MovieLady Oscar
1979★ 5.7
26MovieThat Night of Varennes
1982★ 6.9
27MovieA Tale of Two Cities
1958★ 6.8
28MovieMadame
1961★ 5.8
29MovieRoyal Affairs in Versailles
1953★ 6.7
30MovieReign of Terror
1949★ 6.8
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Explore 30 released french revolution movies, selected for topic relevance and audience interest, with summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch.
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