• Additional Details
• Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Rating: Not Rated
• Number of Discs: 1
• Run Time: 100 Minutes
• Region: Region 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Language: English
• Studio: History Channel
• DVD Release Date: March 1, 2005

The heady, violent days of the French Revolution come to life in this brilliant documentary - the true story behind the downfall of the monarch portrayed in the Oscar® - winning film for Best Costume Design Marie Antoinette.

• An extraordinary blend of archival material, incisive scholarship and detailed re-enactments.
• A feature-length look at the Revolution that transformed Europe.
• Get the real story behind legendary figures like Marie-Antoinette.

As their government helped England's rebellious Colonies win their freedom, its citizens looked to the same struggle for inspiration. Driven by idealism, catalyzed by a society in crisis, and defined by carnage, the French Revolution erupted a little more than a decade later.

This authoritative survey masterfully brings the world of 18th century France to life. The French Revolution shook the very foundations of monarchy, destroyed the last vestiges of feudalism, and planted the seeds of modern politics, diplomacy, and nationalism. Travel back to the days of the guillotine to meet the figures who made history, including Marie-Antoinette, Louis XVI, Maximilien Robespierre, Jean-Paul Marat, Georges Danton, and Charlotte Corday.