In 1793, as the Terror begins in France, Georges Danton, a champion-of-the-people, returns to clash against Maximilien Robespierre and his extremist party.
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- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Danton
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| Wojciech Pszoniak | ... |
Robespierre
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Anne Alvaro | ... |
Éléonore Duplay
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| Roland Blanche | ... |
Lacroix
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| Patrice Chéreau | ... |
Camille Desmoulins
(as Patrice Chereau)
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Emmanuelle Debever | ... |
Louison Danton
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| Krzysztof Globisz | ... |
Amar
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| Ronald Guttman | ... |
Herman
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Gérard Hardy | ... |
Tallien
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| Tadeusz Huk | ... |
Couthon
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| Stéphane Jobert | ... |
Panis
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| Marian Kociniak | ... |
Lindet
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| Marek Kondrat | ... |
Barère de Vieuzac
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| Boguslaw Linda | ... |
Saint Just
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Alain Macé | ... |
Héron
(as Alain Mace)
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Bernard Maître | ... |
Legendre
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Lucien Melki | ... |
Fabre d'Eglantine
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Serge Merlin | ... |
Philippeaux
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| Erwin Nowiaszek | ... |
Collot d'Herbois
(as Erwin Nowiaszak)
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| Leonard Pietraszak | ... |
Carnot
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| Roger Planchon | ... |
Fouquier-Tinville
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Angel Sedgwick | ... |
Frere Eleonore
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| Andrzej Seweryn | ... |
Bourdon
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| Franciszek Starowieyski | ... |
David
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| Jerzy Trela | ... |
Billaud-Varenne
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| Jacques Villeret | ... |
Westermann
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| Angela Winkler | ... |
Lucile Desmoulins
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| Jean-Loup Wolff | ... |
Herault de Seychelles
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| Czeslaw Wollejko | ... |
Vadier
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| Wladimir Yordanoff | ... |
Chef des gardes
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| Malgorzata Zajaczkowska | ... |
Servante Duplay
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Szymon Zaleski | ... |
Lebas
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Artus de Penguern | ... |
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| Eugeniusz Priwieziencew | ... |
Robespierre's proponent (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Andrzej Wajda | ||
Written by
| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... | (scenario) |
| Stanislawa Przybyszewska | ... | (based on the play by: "L'Affaire Danton/Sprawa Dantona") |
| Andrzej Wajda | ... | (in collaboration with) and |
| Agnieszka Holland | ... | (in collaboration with) and |
| Boleslaw Michalek | ... | (in collaboration with) and |
| Jacek Gasiorowski | ... | (in collaboration with) |
Produced by
| Margaret Ménégoz | ... | producer (as Margaret Menegoz) |
| Barbara Pec-Slesicka | ... | producer |
| Renzo Rossellini | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Emmanuel Schlumberger | ... | delegate producer |
Music by
| Jean Prodromidès | ... | (as Jean Prodromides) |
Cinematography by
| Igor Luther | ||
Editing by
| Halina Prugar-Ketling | ||
Editorial Department
| Anita Lecoeur | ... | assistant editor |
| Sophie Menuet | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Marie-Christine Lafosse | ||
| Henri Laurent | ||
Production Design by
| Allan Starski | ||
Art Direction by
| Gilles Vaster | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jean Caromel | ||
| Henri Lacoste | ||
| Barbara Nowak | ||
| Maria Osiecka-Kuminek | ||
Costume Design by
| Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Adamek | ... | hair stylist |
| Jacky Bouban | ... | makeup artist (as Jackie Bouban) |
| Renata Bukovska | ... | makeup artist |
| Ulla Gawalkiewicz | ... | hair stylist |
| Iwona Kaminska | ... | hair stylist (as Ywona Kaminska) |
| Elzbieta Malka | ... | hair stylist (as Elzbieta Malka-Hen) |
| Jacques Michel | ... | hair stylist |
| Jacky Reynal | ... | makeup artist (as Jackie Reynal) |
Production Management
| Patrick Bordier | ... | unit manager |
| Jean de Trégomain | ... | unit manager (as Jean De Tregomain) |
| Alain Depardieu | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Marc Deschamps | ... | unit manager |
| Anna Grot | ... | unit manager |
| Alina Klobukowska | ... | unit manager |
| Maciej Skalski | ... | unit manager |
| Laurent Thiery | ... | unit manager |
| Maciej Wojtulewicz | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Elsa Chabrol | ... | assistant director |
| Krystyna Grochowicz | ... | assistant director |
| Hugues de Laugardière | ... | assistant director (as Hugues De Laugardiere) |
| Michel Lisowski | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Conrad Chamberlain | ... | property master |
| Jacky Courtin | ... | property master |
| Laurent Coutellier | ... | property master (as Laurent Coutelier) |
| Guy Fabre | ... | property master |
| Jacques Flamand | ... | set dresser |
| Emil Kostecki | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Bruno Charier | ... | sound |
| Louis Gimel | ... | sound |
| Dominique Hennequin | ... | sound |
| Gérard Lecas | ... | sound (as Gerard Lecas) |
| Zygmunt Nowak | ... | foley artist |
| Jean-Pierre Ruh | ... | sound |
| Piotr Zawadzki | ... | sound |
| John Marshall | ... | associate dubbing editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Balthazard | ... | grip (as Louis Balthazar) |
| Stefano Guidi | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Claude Le Bras | ... | lighting technician (as Jean-Claude Lebras) |
| Renata Pajchel | ... | still photographer |
| Georges Pierre | ... | still photographer |
| Guillaume Schiffman | ... | assistant camera |
| Marian Sloboda | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Katherine Dorr | ... | costumer |
| Mimi Gayo | ... | costumer |
| Fanny Jakubowicz | ... | costumer (as Fanny Yakubowicz) |
| Anne de Laugardière | ... | costumer (as Anne De Laugardiere) |
| Anne Le Moal | ... | costumer |
| Julie Lherm | ... | costumer |
| Wieslawa Starska | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Maciej Jaskiewicz | ... | chorus master |
| Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | orchestra (as l'Orchestre de la Philharmonie de Varsovie) |
| Jan Pruszak | ... | conductor |
| Chór Towarzystwa Muzycznego Warszawa | ... | chorus (as Chorale de la Societe de Musique de Varsovie) |
Additional Crew
| Jan Baszkiewicz | ... | historical consultant (as Prof. Jan Baszkiewicz) |
| Claude Bertonazzi | ... | administrator |
| Amira Chemakhi | ... | administrator |
| Rafal Dabrowski | ... | reconstruction |
| Hervé Grandsart | ... | historical advisor (as Herve Grandsart) |
| Jacek Górnowicz | ... | administrator |
| Wanda Helbert | ... | administrator |
| Iwona Klapinska | ... | production secretary |
| Stefan Meller | ... | historical consultant (as Prof. Stefan Meller) |
| Simon Mizrahi | ... | press agent |
| Sylvie Richez | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- Gaumont (co-production)
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Société Française de Production Cinématographique (S.F.P.C.) (co-production)
- T.M. (co-production)
- Ministère de la Culture (participation: Paris)
- Film Polski (participation)
- Les Films du Losange
- Zespól Filmowy "X" (in collaboration with)
Distributors
- Gaumont (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Zjednoczenie Rozpowszechniania Filmów (1983) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1983) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1983) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Triumph Films (1983) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gaumont Italia (1983) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1983) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Herald Ace (1984) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Mokép (1986) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1984) (France) (tv)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2010) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Pole Vídeo Comunicações Ltda. (Brazil) (VHS)
- Sherlock Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- TF1 (1985) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes)
- Rancati (weapons)
- Tri-Track Sync (dubbing)
- Wig Stuio (wigs)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 people's 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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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Robespierre and all the characters in his faction are played by Polish actors speaking in Polish, dubbed into French for the French release, while Danton and all the characters in his faction are played by French actors speaking in French. See more » |
| Goofs | Robespierre tells Jacques Louis David to remove Fabre d'Englantine from the painting of the Tennis Court Oath. David objects, saying, "But he was there," but removes d'Englantine. In truth, d'Englantine did not take part in the Tennis Court Oath, since in 1789 he was not a deputy to the Estates General. Thus, the film falsifies history. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Nate and Hayes/A Night in Heaven/The Big Score/Terms of Endearment/Danton (1983). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Anne Alvaro gets an "and introducing" credit ("et pour la première fois à l'écran"). See more » |
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Robespierre:
For the country's good we must be ruthless. We can't afford to be just. We'd have to rule by terror. You know what that is? Terror is nothing but despair. See more » |