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Danton (1983)

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.

  • Drama
  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Gérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuGeorges Danton
  • Photo of Wojciech PszoniakWojciech PszoniakMaximilien Robespierre
  • Photo of Patrice ChéreauPatrice ChéreauCamille Desmoulins
  • Photo of Angela WinklerAngela WinklerLucile Desmoulins
  • Photo of Roland BlancheRoland BlancheLacroix of Eure-et-Loir
  • Photo of Alain MacéAlain MacéFrançois Héron
  • Photo of Jacques VilleretJacques VilleretFrançois-Joseph Westermann
  • Photo of Anne AlvaroAnne AlvaroEléonore Duplay
  • Photo of Bogusław LindaBogusław LindaAntoine de Saint-Just
  • Photo of Emmanuelle DebeverEmmanuelle DebeverLouison Danton

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