History ·Drama · Germany · 1921 · 1h 27m

Danton

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Director
Dimitri Buchowetzki
Cast
Emil Jannings as Danton Werner Krauss as Robespierre Ferdinand von Alten as Hérault-Séchelles Friedrich Kühne as Fouquier-Tinville Ossip Runitsch as Camille Desmoulins Eduard von Winterstein as Genaral Westermann
Crew
Arpad Viragh — Director of Photography Carl Mayer — Screenplay Dimitri Buchowetzki — Screenplay Hans Dreier — Production Design
Synopsis

At the height of Reign of Terror Maximilien Robespierre orchestrates the trial and execution of several of his fellow leading French revolutionaries including Georges Danton.

Mood & Themes
french revolutionguillotine
Key Collaborators
Dimitri Buchowetzki Director Arpad Viragh Director of Photography Carl Mayer Screenplay Dimitri Buchowetzki Screenplay Hans Dreier Production Design
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