Danton

Wajda, Andrzej, 1926- (Director, Interviewee). Carrière, Jean-Claude, 1931- (Screenwriter, Interviewee). Holland, Agnieszka, 1948- (Screenwriter). Michałek, Bolesław. (Screenwriter). Gasiorowski, Jacek. (Screenwriter). Menegoz, Margaret. (Producer). Pec-S̀lesicka, Barbara. (Producer). Depardieu, Gérard, 1948- (Actor). Pszoniak, Wojciech, 1942-2020 (Actor). Alvaro, Anne. (Added Author). Chéreau, Patrice. (Actor). Globisz, Krzysztof. (Actor). Kondrat, Marek, 1950- (Actor). Linda, Bogusław. (Actor). Merlin, Serge. (Actor). Planchon, Roger, 1931-2009 (Actor). Seweryn, Andrzej. (Actor). Winkler, Angela, 1944- (Actor). Przybyszewska, Stanisława 1901-1935 Sprawa Dantona. (Added Author). Pobog-Malinowski, Tomasz. (Added Author). Prodromidès, Jean. (Composer). Janus Films (Added Author). Gaumont (Firm) (Added Author). TF1 Films Production (Added Author). SFPC - TM. (Added Author). France. Ministère de la culture (Added Author). Film Polski (Added Author). Films du losange (Firm) (Added Author). Groupe de production X. (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). Gèrard Depardieu (Danton), Wojciech Pszoniak (Robespierre), Anne Alvaro (Eleonore), Roland Blanche (Lacroix), Patrice Chéreau (Desmoulins), Emmanuelle Debever (Louison), Krzysztof Globisz (Amar), Ronald Guttman (Herman), Gerard Hardy (Tallien), Tadeusz Huk (Couthon), Stephane Jobert (Panis), Marian Kociniak (Lindet), Marek Kondrat (Barere De Vieuzac), Bogusław Linda (Saint Just), Alain Macé (Heron), Bernard Maitre (Legendre), Lucien Melki (Fabre D'Eglantine), Serge Merlin (Philippeaux), Erwin Nowiaszak (Collot D'Herbois), Leonard Pietraszak (Carnot), Roger Planchon (Fouquier-Tinville), Andrzej Seweryn (Bourdon), Franciszek Starowieyski (David), Jerzy Trela (Billaud-Varenne), Jacques Villeret (Westermann), Angela Winkler (Lucile Desmoulins), Jean-Loup Wolff (Herault de Seyshelles), Czesław Wołłejko (Vadier). (Cast).

Summary: Georges Danton, the popular revolutionary leader, returns to Paris at a time when the new Republic is in disarray. 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.

Item details

ISBN: 1604651261
ISBN: 9781604651263
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
2 videodiscs (136 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Publisher: [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, c2009.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	D'après l'ouvrage de [After the work of] Stanisława Przybyszewska "L'affaire Danton" Originally produced as a French motion picture in 1982.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1, the film Opening credits -- Paris, spring 1794. Year two of the Republic. -- Le vieux cordelier -- "Danton is back" -- Committee of Public Safety -- Danton advises restraint -- Jubilation at the Convention -- Dinner -- After-dinner conversation -- Robespierre and Desmoulins -- Order goes out -- Arrest -- Outrage at the Convention -- "Camille is not at home" -- Tribunal -- Robespierre models for David -- Danton's monologue -- Confession to a plot -- "You feel nothing when the blade drops" -- Rights of Man -- End credits -- Color bars (1982) (136 min.); Theatrical trailer (3 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Image [photography], Igor Luther ; montage [editor], Halina Prugar-Ketling ; musique, Jean Prodromides ; décors, Allan Starski ; création des costumes, Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle ; consultants historiques, Jan Baszkiewicz, Stefan Meller.
Participant or Performer Note:	Gèrard Depardieu (Danton), Wojciech Pszoniak (Robespierre), Anne Alvaro (Eleonore), Roland Blanche (Lacroix), Patrice Chéreau (Desmoulins), Emmanuelle Debever (Louison), Krzysztof Globisz (Amar), Ronald Guttman (Herman), Gerard Hardy (Tallien), Tadeusz Huk (Couthon), Stephane Jobert (Panis), Marian Kociniak (Lindet), Marek Kondrat (Barere De Vieuzac), Bogusław Linda (Saint Just), Alain Macé (Heron), Bernard Maitre (Legendre), Lucien Melki (Fabre D'Eglantine), Serge Merlin (Philippeaux), Erwin Nowiaszak (Collot D'Herbois), Leonard Pietraszak (Carnot), Roger Planchon (Fouquier-Tinville), Andrzej Seweryn (Bourdon), Franciszek Starowieyski (David), Jerzy Trela (Billaud-Varenne), Jacques Villeret (Westermann), Angela Winkler (Lucile Desmoulins), Jean-Loup Wolff (Herault de Seyshelles), Czesław Wołłejko (Vadier).
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital mono.; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.66:1, enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions; new restored high-definition digital transfer; new and improved English subtitle translation.
Language Note:	In French with optional subtitles in English.
Awards Note:	Winner, Prix Louis Delluc: Andrzej Wajda, 1982; Meilleur réalisateur (Best Director): Andrzej Wajda--César Awards, 1983; Best Foreign Language Film: Margaret Ménégoz, Barbara Pec-Slesicka, Andrzej Wajda--BAFTA Film Awards, 1984.