The first part of The Countess of Charny unfolds against the backdrop of the French Revolution, focusing on the downfall of King Louis XVI and the royalist cause. New political forces rise, and the people's anger intensifies toward the monarchy. The Charny family struggles between loyalty and survival amid political chaos. Clashes between revolutionaries and royalists escalate, marked by cries that "the country is in danger." Key scenes feature the arrival of the Marseillais, the first massacres, and the tragic end of the Charny lineage. Bloodshed and conflict vividly depict the loss of humanity and pervasive sorrow. This part captures how personal and family fates are violently shaken amid revolutionary turmoil.
