Danton's Death

1978 1h 30m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Danton's Death is arguably the most dramatic and penetrating study of revolution ever written. Georg Büchner concentrates on that moment in 1794 when the Reign of Terror, already well established, spills over into a total blood-bath. The play, adapted by director Alan Clarke and Stuart Griffiths, both highly imaginative and closely documentary, shows how the great hero of the early phase of the Revolution, Danton, sickened by the excesses of the guillotine, which he helped to create, wants to call a halt. But Robespierre and Saint-Just, leaders of the Jacobins, with a ferocious puritanical zeal, spur on 'the wild horses of the Revolution'.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ian Richardson
Robespierre
Norman Rodway
Danton
John Woodnutt
Fouquier-Tinville
Zoë Wanamaker
Lucille
Roger Sloman
Barère
Kate Fahy
Julie
Anthony Higgins
Camille
Shane Briant
Hérault-Séchelles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Clarke
Writers: Stuart Griffiths, Alan Clarke
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ian Richardson and Norman Rodway and John Woodnutt carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alan Clarke directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ian Richardson and Norman Rodway and John Woodnutt carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0077397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.