The French Revolution: The Terror

Series: Western Civilization - Majesty and Madness Series

Duration: 19

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Learning Corporation of America

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 9Mar71 · LP43096 (Jan-Jun 1974) Copyright holder: Learning Company of America, a division of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc

Description: Dramatizes the political influence of Robespierre, following the French Revolution, in degenerating the Revolution's noble ideals into a forced reign of terror. Indicates that the terror involved the deaths of many hundreds of thousands of Frenchmen and that Robespierre attempted to prolong the terror indefinitely. Points out that, paradoxically, Robespierre loved mankind but cared nothing for individual lives. Concludes with Robespierre, himself, going to the guillotine., Focuses on the enigmatic figure of Robespierre in an exploration of the breakdown of the noble ideals which inspired a revolution and illustrates how violence breeds violence.

Complete Record: Dramatizes the political influence of Robespierre, following the French Revolution, in degenerating the Revolution's noble ideals into a forced reign of terror. Indicates that the terror involved the deaths of many hundreds of thousands of Frenchmen and that Robespierre attempted to prolong the terror indefinitely. Points out that, paradoxically, Robespierre loved mankind but cared nothing for individual lives. Concludes with Robespierre, himself, going to the guillotine., Focuses on the enigmatic figure of Robespierre in an exploration of the breakdown of the noble ideals which inspired a revolution and illustrates how violence breeds violence., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.