Danton (1983)2h16
Drama · History
Director Andrzej Wajda (7.0 avg)
Also directed Katyn, Ashes and Diamonds, Kanal, and 60 more
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.
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Cast
Gérard Depardieu
Wojciech Pszoniak
Patrice Chéreau
Angela Winkler
Roland Blanche- Alain Macé
Jacques Villeret
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