The French Revolution (
1989) | IMDb:
7.6
A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. Part one spans the event until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all authority and was imprisoned). Part two carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794.
Starring:
Klaus Maria Brandauer
,
François Cluzet
,
Marie Bunel
,
Jane Seymour
,
Jean-François Balmer
,
Andrzej Seweryn
The Name of the Rose (
1986) | IMDb:
7.7
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence; which is considerable.
Starring:
Sean Connery
,
F. Murray Abraham
,
Christian Slater
,
Helmut Qualtinger
,
Elya Baskin
,
Michael Lonsdale
Directed by:
Jean-Jacques Annaud