TV The French Revolution - Season 1 Episode 1 : The Years of Light The French Revolution - Season 1 Episode 1 : The Years of Light 10/10 by 2 users This first part retraces the rise of the French Revolution, from the convocation of the Estates‑General in 1789 to the fall of the monarchy in August 1792. It follows the creation of the National Assembly, the Tennis Court Oath, the storming of the Bastille, and the abolition of privileges that shattered the old order. The film also depicts the October Days, the Flight to Varennes, the growing distrust toward Louis XVI, and the increasing radicalization of the revolutionary movement. The episode concludes with the assault on the Tuileries on August 10, 1792, which marks the end of royal power and opens the way to the Revolution’s darkest years. Details Casts Posters Images Title The French Revolution - Season 1 Episode 1 : The Years of Light Alternative Titles First Air Date 1989-10-25 Last Air Date 1989-11-01 Number of Episodes 2 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Drama, War & Politics, Networks France 2, Casts Jean-François Balmer, Klaus Maria Brandauer, François Cluzet, Jane Seymour, Andrzej Seweryn, Peter Ustinov, Marianne Basler, Claudia Cardinale, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Jean-François Stévenin, Gabrielle Lazure Plot Keywords , Louis XVI Jean-François Balmer Georges-Jacques Danton Klaus Maria Brandauer Camille Desmoulins François Cluzet Marie Antoinette Jane Seymour Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre Andrzej Seweryn André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière ») Peter Ustinov Gabrielle Danton Marianne Basler Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière ») Claudia Cardinale Jean-Paul Mara, dit Marat Vittorio Mezzogiorno Louis Legendre Jean-François Stévenin Marie-Thérèse de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe Gabrielle Lazure L'envoyé du Pape (« Les Années Lumière ») Massimo Girotti Abbé Maury (« Les Années Lumière ») Michel Galabru Jean-Sylvain Bailly (« Les Années Lumière ») Michel Duchaussoy Marie-Anne-Charlotte De Corday (« Les Années terribles ») Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu Sanson (« Les Années terribles ») Christopher Lee Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just (« Les Années terribles ») Christopher Thompson Episodes List The French Revolution Season 1 :Episode 1 The Years of Light The Years of Light 1989-10-25 A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem.... The French Revolution Season 1 :Episode 2 The Years of Terror The Years of Terror 1989-11-01 A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem....