British Lord (Leslie Howard) is a vigilante who rescues aristocrats from the guillotine. English noblewoman (Merle Oberon) discovers her husband (Leslie Howard) is really a vigilante who rescues ...

While historical record includes a wealth of evidence that backs up negative attitudes towards the gathering masses, it is also chockful of individuals who were behaving badly too and yet they tend to ...

‘Assassin’s Creed Unity’ portrays the French Revolution, but has it exaggerated the guilt of leader of the Revolution Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre? (AP) More than 200 years after ...

Blades falling on regal necks is powerful imagery. And amid Europe’s current crisis, it is a reminder that sometimes business-as-usual won’t do Pablo Iglesias, the leader of Spanish leftists Podemos, ...

The politicians pushing Brexit should be careful not follow in the footsteps of revolutionary leaders who “ended up on the guillotine”, the European Parliament’s Brexit chief has said. At a press ...

Poor Bitos, by Jean Anouilh. A game played for real is either war or murder. In France, the game of politics is a visceral sport. Poor Bitos hinges on this sport, but American playgoers may respond ...