Danton (1983)

Action opens in November of 1793, with Danton returning to Paris from his country retreat upon learning that the Committee for Public Safety, under Robespierre's incitement, has begun a ... See full summary »

Director:

Andrzej Wajda

Writers:

Jean-Claude Carrière (scenario), Stanislawa Przybyszewska (based on the play by: "L'Affaire Danton/Sprawa Dantona"),

Stars:

Gérard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Anne Alvaro

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gérard Depardieu	...	Danton
Wojciech Pszoniak	...	Robespierre
Anne Alvaro	...	Éléonore Duplay
Roland Blanche	...	Lacroix
Patrice Chéreau	...	Camille Desmoulins (as Patrice Chereau)
Emmanuelle Debever	...	Louison Danton
Krzysztof Globisz	...	Amar
Ronald Guttman	...	Herman
Gérard Hardy	...	Tallien
Tadeusz Huk	...	Couthon
Stéphane Jobert	...	Panis
Marian Kociniak	...	Lindet
Marek Kondrat	...	Barère de Vieuzac
Boguslaw Linda	...	Saint Just
Alain Macé	...	Héron (as Alain Mace)

Storyline

Action opens in November of 1793, with Danton returning to Paris from his country retreat upon learning that the Committee for Public Safety, under Robespierre's incitement, has begun a series of massive executions, The Terror. Confident in the peoples' support, Danton clashes with his former ally, but calculating Robespierre soon rounds up Danton and his followers, tries them before a revolutionary tribunal and dipatches them to the guillotine.

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Plot Keywords:

danton | robespierre | terror | execution | revolutionary | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

France Poland

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 January 1983 (France)

Also Known As:

Danton - O Processo da Revolução

Filming Locations:

Château de Guermantes, Seine-et-Marne, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, S.F.P.C.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

136 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The part of famous painter Jacques-Louis David is played by a real painter, Franciszek Starowieyski.

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Connections

Version of Les amours sous la révolution: La passion de Camille et Lucile Desmoulins (1978)

User Reviews

" Article four: Freedom is the right to do anything, not harmful to others "

'They are a very intelligent people, the French'. So says author Boris Pasternak, in his novel, Dr. Zhivago. After watching this movie called " Danton " one would tend to agree. A study in French History will illustrate how closely this film comes to duplicating it. The story is taken from the first five years after the nightmarish 1589 revolution in France which consumed the lives of thousands of Aristocrates and their supporters. Danton (Gérard Depardieu) has returned from his countryside estate to meet with his old friend Robespierre (Wojciech Pszoniak). It seems word has reached Danton that the Committee system, or more precisely, the Safety committee, in Paris has become lethal to the very people it's suppose to protect. Despite, their long friendship, differences of political opinion soon make it apparent the deadly revolution with its connection to the Guliotine, will soon destroy their goals, promises and even their lives. The dramatic acting in the movie between the principal actors and their ardent followers, is superb. Indeed, the devious plots, counter plots and murderous intentions of all involved is designed to unearth history from deep within it's bloodiest pages.****