Andrzej wajdas danton engages the subject of the french revolution in a daring way. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The anarchist film archive presents danton 1983 andrzej wajda. Gerard depardieu, wojciech pszoniak, anne alvaro, roland blanche. Danton criterion collection widescreen, subtitled on tcm. The celebrated polish filmmaker, andrzej wajda directs. The polish director took a very dim view of the events, a rather controversial perspective in france, where it was made, in 1983. Action opens in november of 1793, with danton returning to paris. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. Danton criterion collection, dvd, widescreen, subtitled, drama, foreignfrench, 715515042819.
Danton 1983 andrzej wajda watch online christie books. The film danton is about a revolutionary who objects to the course his revolution, the french revolution, has taken. Danton finds itself comfortable at those two extremes and leaves the parts in the middle the facts, the issues, the minor personalities to the historians. Action opens in november of 1793, with danton returning to paris from his country retreat upon learning that the committee for public safety, under robespierres incitement, has begun a series of. D boy videos d movie titles begining with the letter d boy videos is a directory of movies featuring young male actors, both kid stars and teenidols. Both these films are available on the criterion channel. In interviews on our recent dvd r apr 10, 2009 explore. Danton was one of the leadindg lights of this revolution and his execution.
Interesting, i found several familiar characters caste in 1989 french revolution movies in here as well robespierre, louis xvi read more. Danton is played by gerard depardieu, that large, proletarian french actor who is so useful in roles where highflown emotions need some sort of grounding. 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 robespierres violent rule and call for the people to demand their rights. It had been intended as a collaboration between a largely polish cast and a french production company, gaumont, which, because of the sovietled coup in 1981, was forced to move its entire base of operations back to paris. These subtitles in english language may be downloaded for free as a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Plot 1 spring 1794 in the movie in reality this occurred on 21 november 1793. This film was adapted from a play in poland called the danton case.
Danton is a 1983 french language film depicting the last weeks of georges danton, one of the. In 1793, as the terror begins in france, georges danton. The 1983 film danton actually came out of a project originating in the polish solidarity movement. It is an adaptation of stanislawa przybyszewskas play, the danton case, completed in 1929. Laffaire danton sprawa dantona, andrzej wajda in collaboration with, agnieszka holland in collaboration with, boleslaw michalek in collaboration with, jacek gasiorowski in collaboration with actors. Danton 1983 full streaming the royal movie theater. He makes his hoarsevoiced, idealistic speeches to the senate sound like a football coach at halftime. It is an adaptation of the play the danton case by stanislawa przybyszewska the film stars gerard depardieu in the title role, with wojciech pszoniak as maximilien robespierre, and patrice chereau as camille desmoulins. Danton, a franco polish coproduction, was directed in france by mr. September 28, 1983, section c, page 19buy reprints. Warren carroll it was threequarters of an hour past midnight, august 10, 1792, when the bells of paris began to ring. It is considered one of the best films on the revolution, but it was also a covert jab at the.
Acting as a metaphor for revolutionary events unfolding in 1980s poland, this historical drama follows danton and robespierre, allies during the french. We let you watch movies online without having to register or paying, with over 0 movies and tvseries. They were church bells, whose primary purpose was to call the faithful to worship, but now the. When danton hears that robespierre plans mass executions, he leaves the countryside for paris. In 1793, as the terror begins in france, georges danton, a champion. Many movies listed here are readily available for rent at your neighborhood video store or can be seen on cable tv. Danton 1983 hd filmlicious is a free movies streaming site with zero ads. Dantons death bbc1 play of the month 23rd april 1978 duration. Danton 1983 the great french actor gerard depardieu stars as danton, one of the early leaders of the revolution but who fell from power as revolutionary leaders became more radical, in this excellent french film from polish director andrzej wajda.
The scarlet pimpernel 1999, the french revolution 1989, one nation, one king 2018, that night in varennes 1982, swashbuckler 1971, the lady and the duke 2001, the visitors. This film shows the last part of the french revolution and the last days of dantons life. The mountain was born in 1792, with the merger of two prominent leftwing clubs. Laffaire dantonsprawa dantona, andrzej wajda in collaboration with, agnieszka holland in collaboration with, boleslaw michalek in collaboration with, jacek gasiorowski in collaboration with actors. Danton is a french language film that follows the last months of georges danton. Action opens in november of 1793, with danton returning to paris from his country retreat upon learning that the committee for public safety, under robespierres incitement, has begun a. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. This dvd title is well subtitled all or nearly all extras have english subtitles. Jeanclaude carriere scenario, stanislawa przybyszewska based on the play by. View notes 4 danton film introduction from iah 202 at michigan state university. He was one of the leaders in the french revolution. This film is an international production effort between film companies in france, poland, and west.
Georges danton was the titan of the french revolution, but like the girondins before him, he was too late in recognizing the need to stop the madness, the grinding of lives by the terror, and the excesses of the revolution they had unleashed on the hapless french people and, ultimately, the world. With gerard depardieu, wojciech pszoniak, anne alvaro, roland blanche. Danton, a francopolish coproduction, was directed in france by mr. Action opens in november of 1793, with danton returning to paris from his country retreat upon learning that the committee for public safety. Confident in the peoples 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. The two poles of the french revolution were the passionate idealism of the republic and the utter finality of the guillotine. Dantons conversion in the french revolution christendom. This historical drama, set in 1793, recounts the terror after the french revolution and the battle between leaders danton gerard depardieu and robespierre.
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