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Danton

1931Movie1 h 27 min

DramaHistory
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

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This pre-WW II German costume drama chronicles the French Revolution with a particular focus upon Danton, Robespierre, and Marat. It depicts the dramatic downfall and execution of Georges Danton in 1794 at the hands of Maximilien Robespierre. The film also presents an interesting, if not historically inaccurate, portrayal of Louis XVI.

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Full-Circle Revolutionin 133 titlesHistorian Mona Ozouf argues that Danton’s change to leniency in moderation of the Terror was “striking, since his reputation until this point was hardly one of lenience.Reign of Terrorin 61 titlesThe film according to the titles starts in Spring 1794 in Paris. But the Danton and Desmoulin’s newspaper Le Vieux Cordelier was shut down on February 3, 1794.All 14 tropes

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