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Danton is a 1983 biographical historical drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda. The screenplay was written by Jean-Claude Carrière, Andrzej Wajda, Agnieszka Holland, and Stanisława Przybyszewska, based on a work by Przybyszewska. Produced by Margaret Menegoz and Les Films du Losange, the French-language movie originates from Poland, France, and Germany. It features Gérard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Anne Alvaro, and Patrice Chéreau in the cast.
The narrative is set in Paris during the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, focusing on characters such as Georges Danton, Maximilien Robespierre, Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, and Éléonore Duplay. The film has a runtime of 136 minutes and was distributed by Gaumont and Netflix. It received the Louis Delluc Prize, the César Award for Best Director, the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language.
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6.8Danton 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.
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
Themes
- france
- beheading
- civil rights
- french revolution
- biography
- guillotine
- trial
- parliament
- period drama
- courthouse
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
8,261 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
- Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, History
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Won 1 BAFTA Award7 wins & 7 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- historical film
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- French
- Main subject
- French Revolution
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Screenwriter
- Stanisława Przybyszewska
- Cast member
- Eugeniusz Priwieziencew
- Composer
- Jean Prodromidès
- Producer
- Margaret Menegoz
- Production company
- Les Films du Losange
- Cinematographer
- Igor Luther
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Duration
- 136
- FilmAffinity ID
- 335272
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- title
- Danton
- publication date
- 1983-04-29
- production designer
- Allan Starski
- after a work by
- Stanisława Przybyszewska
- distributed by
- Netflix
- characters
- Philippe-François-Joseph Le Bas
- review score
- 85%
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