Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are followed in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date. A huge cast plays mainly historical persons who appear briefly.
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French docto...
In 1794 Bützow, widow Hornborstel, a top goose breeder, presses Mayor Hane to marry her. Rebuffed, h...
The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marri...
Thomas Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie Dumas was born a Caribbean slave in 1762 and beat the odds b...
In Paris in full German occupation in 1942, a Jewish child Isaac escapes a raid organized by the SS....
Grace Dalrymple Elliot is a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determ...
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French docto...
Paris, France, during the First World War. While thousands of soldiers die every day on the battlefi...
Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 ...
At the height of Reign of Terror Maximilien Robespierre orchestrates the trial and execution of seve...
A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...
Nicolas Philibert goes to America after killing a French aristocrat. On his return he tries to divor...
A woman is detained at La Conciergerie. She's 37 but her hair are already white. She's suffering fro...
Montage of still photos with lighting effects.