Danton (1983)
Synopsis
Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, well known as a spokesman of the people, had been living in relative solitude in the French countryside, but he returned to Paris to challenge Robespierre's violent rule and call for the people to demand their rights. Robespierre, however, could not accept such a challenge, even from a friend and colleague, and he blocked out a plan for the capture and execution of Danton and his allies.
Release Date: 1983-01-12
Runtime: 136 minutes
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Top Cast
- Gérard Depardieu as Georges Danton
- Wojciech Pszoniak as Maximilien Robespierre
- Patrice Chéreau as Camille Desmoulins
- Angela Winkler as Lucile Desmoulins
- Roland Blanche as Lacroix of Eure-et-Loir
- Alain Macé as François Héron
- Jacques Villeret as François-Joseph Westermann
- Anne Alvaro as Eléonore Duplay
- Bogusław Linda as Antoine de Saint-Just
- Emmanuelle Debever as Louison Danton
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