First part that includes the beginnings of the French Revolution. The film begins by recounting the events that led to the convocation of the States General in 1789 and ends with the assault on the Tuileries Palace, which occurred on August 10, 1792.

• Films A2
• Klaus Maria Brandauer
• François Cluzet
• Marie Bunel
• Jane Seymour
• Jean-François Balmer
• Andrzej Seweryn
• Vittorio Mezzogiorno
• Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu