Synopsis
In the spring of 1789, France is devastated by famine. The French people begin to rise in unrest against the ruling French king Louis XVI. Ronan, a young peasant, leads a revolt marching to Paris, where he encounters Olympe, an assistant governess of the children of Marie Antoinette of Austria. The two fall in love during the tumultuous stirrings of the French Revolution, their romance playing out amid encounters with major Revolutionary figures such as Georges Jacques Danton, Maximilien de Robespierre and Camille Desmoulins. After they are separated, Ronan and Olympe find each other again on 14 July 1789 in the course of the assault on the Bastille prison— an encounter that seals their destiny even as a new era begins.
The 2013–2015 South Korea Window
1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille holds position #35 of 208 South Korea films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille premiered alongside 71 others.
Romance + Music in South Korea
5 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Music genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 71 other South Korea films in 2014.
The 635th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 52% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (52th percentile) outruns trending popularity (4th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #251 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #16 of 243 (top 7%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, South Korea |
| Original Language | Fr |
| Production Companies | NTCA Productions, 9ers Entertainment, Universal Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Release Date | September 18, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt13381550 |











