Drama ·History · 1931 · 1h 27m

Danton

Director

Cast

Fritz Kortner as Danton Lucie Mannheim as Louise Gély Gustaf Gründgens as Robespierre Alexander Granach as Marat Gustav von Wangenheim as Desmoulin Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur as Malesherbes, Verteidiger von König Ludwig XVI.

Crew

Nicolas Farkas — Director of Photography Heinz Goldberg — Writer Hans Rehfisch — Writer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Hans Behrendt Director Nicolas Farkas Director of Photography Heinz Goldberg Writer Hans Rehfisch Writer

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