Manon, takes refuge in Paris in 1789. When the people rise up to change the established order and conquer their freedom, Manon's convictions are shaken.
The noise and the fury 1793. Manon, now a full-fledged citizen, takes an active part in political events. She frequents the tenors of the Revolution and deeply admires Robespierre. But famine, still ever-present, continues to fan the flames of violence. When the guillotine runs amok and the Terror begins, Manon rejects her idol...