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I Will Repay
I Will Repay (1924)
, 1h10
Directed by Henry Kolker
Origin United-kingdom
Themes Political films, French Revolution films
Actors Holmes Herbert, Pedro de Cordoba, Ivan Samson, A.B. Imeson, Georges Tréville

The film takes place in Paris, 1793: durung the Reign of Terror. Paul de Roulade (Pedro de Cordoba) is a hero to the Proletariat, who cry him 'Citizen de Roulade'. One evening he gets into an argument with the Vicomte de Marny over the virtues of a dancing girl; this leads to a fight (provoked by the viscount), forcing Paul to kill the nobleman. The viscount's sister Juliette de Marny (Flora le Breton) swears revenge: to achieve this, she infiltrates the de Roulade household and beguiles Paul into falling in love with her.
The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel (1919)

Directed by Maurice Elvey
Genres Adventure
Themes Political films, French Revolution films
Actors Cecil Humphreys, Norman Page

A foppish English aristocrat secretly rescues people from the guillotine during the French Revolution.
Sharpe (TV series)
Sharpe (TV series) (1992)

Origin United-kingdom
Themes Political films, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley

At the beginning of the series, Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean) is a sergeant in the 95th Rifles serving in Portugal in 1809. When he singlehandedly saves the life of General Sir Arthur Wellesley (David Troughton in the first two films, then Hugh Fraser for the following films) from a group of French cavalrymen, Wellesley gives Sharpe a battlefield commission, appointing him a lieutenant. Sharpe is placed in charge of a detachment of the 95th Rifles: The term used for his men, 'chosen men' reflected the men's acknowledgment of marksmanship performance, rather than rank; it granted some privileges (such as avoiding certain routine duties) to the 'chosen men'. Patrick Harper (Daragh O'Malley) eventually becomes his best friend and is promoted to sergeant and later sergeant major.
1789
1789 (1974)
, 2h26
Directed by Ariane Mnouchkine
Origin France
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays, Histoire de France, French Revolution films
Actors Roland Amstutz, Lucia Bensasson, Jean-Claude Bourbault, Philippe Caubère, Joséphine Derenne, Louba Guertchikoff

Au lendemain de la fusillade du Champ-de-Mars du 17 juillet 1791, des bateleurs entreprennent de jouer les principaux événements des deux années qui viennent de s’écouler : de la réunion des États généraux à la proclamation de la loi martiale, en passant par la prise de la Bastille, la Grande Peur, et la nuit du 4 août. Dans une grande liesse populaire, ils tentent de montrer le détournement des espoirs, l’explosion de la joie puis l’effondrement du rêve d’égalité des droits. Pour ce faire, les bateleurs utilisent toutes les formes théâtrales, de la pantomime à la tragédie, des marionnettes à l’opéra-bouffe. Ils représentent ainsi les personnages importants ou humbles de cette année décisive et prennent à leur compte la phrase de Saint-Just : « La révolution doit s’arrêter à la perfection du bonheur.
1812. Ballad of the Uhlans
1812. Ballad of the Uhlans (2012)
, 1h40
Genres War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Political films, Steampunk films, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Sergueï Bezroukov, Paweł Deląg, Olga Kabo, Svetlana Metkina

In 1812, on the eve of the decisive battle of Borodino, a French secret agent steals a battle plan of the Russian troops. This fact is known to General Kutuzov, thanks to a young nobleman named Alexey Tarusov. Tarusov joins a regiment of Russian lancers, and finds new friends and together they have many adventures...
A Royal Divorce
A Royal Divorce (1923)

Directed by Alexander Butler
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, French Revolution films
Actors Gertrude McCoy, Lillian Hall-Davis, Gerald Ames

Évocation du divorce de l'empereur Napoléon Ier et de son épouse l'impératrice Joséphine.
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
, 2h42
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Animation, Romance
Themes Political films, French Revolution films
Actors Chris Sarandon, Peter Cushing, Alice Krige, Billie Whitelaw, Nigel Hawthorne, Flora Robson

Dickens' London-lawyer hero (Chris Sarandon) makes the ultimate sacrifice for the woman he loves in Paris during the Reign of Terror.
André Chénier
André Chénier (1911)
, 15minutes
Directed by Louis Feuillade, Étienne Arnaud
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about writers, Histoire de France, French Revolution films
Actors Léonce Perret, René Navarre, Renée Carl, Edmund Breon, Alice Tissot, René Alexandre

Évocation du poète André Chénier et de son parcours jusqu'à la guillotine.
The Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz (1960)
, 2h46
Directed by Abel Gance
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes French war films, Political films, Histoire de France, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Pierre Mondy, Martine Carol, Claudia Cardinale, Leslie Caron, Elvire Popesco, Georges Marchal

The first half of this film covers Napoleon's coronation as Emperor and political manoeuvrings while the second half covers the actual battle, where he beat both Austrian and Russian forces in his drive eastward.
The Tragedy of Man
The Tragedy of Man (2011)
, 2h40
Directed by Marcell Jankovics
Genres Drama, Historical, Animation
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism, Films based on plays, French Revolution films
Actors Piroska Molnár

God creates the universe. Lucifer mocks God for the shortcomings of humanity, which he predicts will soon aspire to become God. As the primaeval spirit of negation, he claims to be as old as God and demands his share of the world, which he is granted in the Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Immortality.