In 1792, Louis XVI has been imprisoned in the Tour du Temple with his wife Marie Antoinette and their children ahead of their upcoming trial.
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00:00If you want to be a hero, you have to be brave.
00:04Every king is condemned by nature.
00:07One cannot rule innocently.
00:11Your Majesty, I have the duty to welcome you and your family
00:15here at the Temple Tower.
00:18Long live France!
00:19Long live the Revolution!
00:23After thirteen centuries of obscurity,
00:26the Convention decrees unanimously
00:30The abolition of the monarchy.
00:32Equality.
00:34And what is it?
00:36What do you mean, what is it?
00:39They're setting Paris on fire.
00:41It's only a matter of a few days.
00:45Before, there were those who waited years to be received by the Queen of France.
00:48Now, instead, all you need to do is scream and jump the queue.
00:54Don't be afraid.
00:56We are humanity.
01:00You are no longer the King of France.
01:02You are the simple citizen Luigi Capeta.
01:07A new generation of men will take your place
01:09and to do so, you must commit a violent act.
01:20There may still be some hope.
01:23I'm afraid today.
01:25And I need you to be afraid of me.