The fall of the Bastille - French Revolution

This excerpt from La Révolution française (1989) depicts events leading to the fall of the Bastille on July 14th 1789. Among the historical figures shown are Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Jacques Necker, Georges Danton, Camille Desmoulins and the Bastille’s governor, Bernard de Launay. For more information on the fall of the Bastille and the French Revolution, visit This clip is provided for the purposes of study and analysis. Copyright remains with its creators.