Beginning with the political conflict between leaders who felt that the revolution had gone too far and others who felt it had not gone far enough, this film examines the forces that shaped the Republic (for example, the film explains the opposition of the nobles and the clergy and the sense of conflict within the king and the rise of radical groups). With the failure of committee rule the leaders turned for support to the army and Napoleon Bonaparte and the revolution ended as it began, with one man rule. However the popular idea of sovereignty lived to change the face of Europe. Narrated by Michael Redgrave .
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013200
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Dictators
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → France - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Monarchy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Monarchy - France
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Republics
Historical films
History → Constitutional history
History → Dictators
History → France - History
History → France - History - 1789-1900
History → France - History - Consulate and Empire, 1799-1815
History → France - History - Revolution, 1789-1799
History → History
History → Monarchy
History → Monarchy - France
History → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
People → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)