Danton
Danton
CINEMA1983-01-12
RegionFR / PL
Runtime136 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
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“Andrzej Wajda’s gripping historical interrogation of revolutionary fanaticism, justice, and the Guillotine.”
Storyline
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 countrysi
DIRECTOR / Director
Andrzej WajdaKEYWORDS
francebeheadingcivil rightsfrench revolutionguillotinetrialparliamentcourthousehuman rightscourtroomdemocracy18th centurycorrupt systemrobespierreoratorreign of terrornational herorepublicpublic executionpolitical oppositioncorrupt legal systemfreedom of the pressdantonpolitical pressure
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The French Revolution & The Fall of Empires
Guillotine blades falling upon Versailles’ decadent balls—the sacred flame of liberty forged through radical terror.
Andrzej Wajda’s gripping historical interrogation of revolutionary fanaticism, justice, and the Guillotine.
