Danton Movie Review 1982

A sweeping account of the reign of terror following the French Revolution. Focuses on the title character (wonderfully portrayed by Depardieu) and is directed with searching parallels to modern-day Poland by that country's premier filmmaker, Andrzej Wajda. Well-done period sets round out a memorable film. In French with English subtitles.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 136 minutes.
Originally from Polish, French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Period Piece: 18th Century, War, General, France, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carriere, Agnieszka Holland, Boleslaw Michalek, Jacek Gasiorowski, Andrzej Wajda

Cast

Gerard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Patrice Chereau, Angela Winkler, Boguslaw Linda

Director

Andrzej Wajda

Producer

Les Films Du Losange Maragret Meneg

Awards

British Acad. 1983: Foreign Film; Cesar 1983: Director (Wajda); Montreal World Film Fest. 1983: Actor (Depardieu).