Danton (1982)
- Starring:
- Gérard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, (more)
- Director(s):
- Andrzej Wajda
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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In 1982, legendary Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda fled his homeland and relocated in France to direct this powerful story about the ethical boundaries of power and leadership, which had many parallels to Poland's volatile political situation in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Danton (Gérard Depardieu) and Robespierre (Wojciech Pszoniak) 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. Wajda remained in France until 1989, when the collapse of Communist rule made it possible for him to return to his homeland. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 136 mins
Complete Cast:
- Gérard Depardieu - Danton
- Patrice Chéreau - Camille Desmoulins
- Boguslaw Linda - Saint-Just
- Anne Alvaro - Eleonore Duplay
- Serge Merlin - Philippeaux
- Andrzej Seweryn - Bourdon
- Emmanuelle Debever - Louison Danton
- Tadeusz Huk - Couthon
- Ronald Guttman - Herman
- Czeslaw Wollejko - Vadier
- Angel Sedgwick - Frere d'Eleonore
- Marian Kociniak - Lindet
- Vladimir Yordanoff - Chef des gardes
- Krzysztof Globisz - Amar
- Alain Mace - Heron
- Wojciech Pszoniak - Robespierre
- Angela Winkler - Lucile Desmoulins
- Roland Blanche - Lacroix
- Roger Planchon - Fouquier Tinville
- Lucien Melki - Fabre d'Eglantine
- Franciszek Starowieyski - David
- Jerzy Trela - Billaud-Varenne
- Jacques Villeret - Westermann
- Gerard Hardy - Tallien
- Malgorzata Zajaczkowska - Servante des Duplay
- Leonard Pietraszak - Carnot
- Jean-Loup Wolff - Herault de Seychelles
- Stephane Jobert - Panis
- Marek Kondrat - Barere De Vieuzad
- Director(s):
- Andrzej Wajda
- Writer(s):
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Agnieszka Holland, Boleslaw Michalek
- Producer(s):
- Margaret Menegoz, Emmanuel Schlumberger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Brief Nudity, Violence, Not For Children)
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- 1983 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Foreign Film
- 1982 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Director
- 1982 - French Film Critics Circle - Prix Louis-Delluc
