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Danton (French pronunciation:) is a 1983 French-language film depicting the last weeks of Georges Danton, one of the leaders of the French Revolution. It is an adaptation of the 1929 play The Danton Case by Stanisława Przybyszewska .
Jan 12, 1983 · Danton: Directed by Andrzej Wajda. With Gérard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Anne Alvaro, Roland Blanche. In 1793, as the Terror begins in France, Georges Danton, a champion-of-the-people, returns to clash against Maximilien Robespierre and his extremist party.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Andrzej Wajda
- 1983-01-12
The movie is basically about the conflict between two of the most striking personalities of the period, the two revolutionary leaders Danton and Robespierre, who were on the same side at the beginning but came to have fundamental philosophical differences that only the guillotine could settle.
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- Gérard Depardieu
- Andrzej Wajda
- Gaumont, Zespół Filmowy "X"
Overview. 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.
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1983. Directed by Andrzej Wajda. 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.