Danton
By: une coproduction francopolonaise, Gaumont-TF1 Films production, S.F.P.C.-T.M., délégué à la production, Emmanuel Schlumberger, avec la participation du Ministère de la culture, Paris et Film Polski présentent ; une production Margaret Menegoz, Les Films du losange, avec la collaboration du Groupe de production X, Varsovie, Barbara Pec-Ślesicka ; un film d'Andrzej Wajda ; scénario, Jean-Claude Carrière, avec la collaboration Andrzej Wajda ... [et al.].
Contributors: Pszoniak, Wojciech, 1942-2020; Linda, Bogusław; Przybyszewska, Stanisława, 1901-1935; Film Polski
Edition: English adaptation / A. Whitelaw & W. Byron ; subtitled by Titra-Film.
Publisher: RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Burbank, CA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 136
Copyright date: 1982
Subjects: Drama; Revolutionaries; Biography; Biographical films; Historical films; Feature films; History; Politics and government
Description: Georges Danton, the popular revolutionary leader, returns to Paris at a time when the new Republic is in disarray. Maximilien Robespierre and his allies have set up a monstrous dictatorship, beginning the infamous "Reign of Terror." Danton pleads with the people for an end to the bloodshed which violates the spirit of their revolution.
Notes: French dialogue, English subtitles.

Based on: Sprawa Danton / Stanisława Przybyszewska.

Reissue of the version released as motion picture by Triumph Films in 1983 ; original version released by Gaumont in 1982.

VHS format.

"VH91053" on container.

Cinematography, Igor Luther ; art direction, Allan Starski with Gilles Vaster ; editing, Halina Prugar-Ketling ; costumes, Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle ; music, Jean Prodromidès, Orchestre de la Philharmonie de Varsovie, conductor, Jan Pruszak, Chorale de la Société de musique de Varsovie, conductor, Maciej Jaskiewicz ; historical consultants, Jan Baszkiewicz, Stefan Meller.

Magill's cinema annual, 1984, p. 121-125.

Gerard Depardieu (Danton), Wojciech Pszoniak (Robespierre), Anne Alvaro (Eleonore), Patrice Chéreau (Desmoulins), Bogusława Linda (Saint Just), Angela Winkler (Lucile Desmoulins).