Danton
movie
View on VideBits →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.
Cast & crew
Hans Behrendt · Werner Schott · Gustav von Wangenheim · Georg John · Gustaf Gründgens · Hermann Speelmans · Hans Rehfisch · Fritz Kortner · Heinz Goldberg · Lucie Mannheim · Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur · Alexander Granach