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Danton
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DANTON

19832h 16m6.8 TMDb

Directed by Andrzej Wajda

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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.

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Georges Danton

Wojciech Pszoniak

Wojciech Pszoniak

Maximilien Robespierre

Patrice Chéreau

Patrice Chéreau

Camille Desmoulins

Angela Winkler

Angela Winkler

Lucile Desmoulins

Roland Blanche

Roland Blanche

Lacroix of Eure-et-Loir

Alain Macé

Alain Macé

François Héron

Jacques Villeret

Jacques Villeret

François-Joseph Westermann

Anne Alvaro

Anne Alvaro

Eléonore Duplay

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7
Complexity8.8
Humor5
Realism8.7
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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