Danton
1931, German. Directed by Hans Behrendt.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Hans BehrendtDirector
- Fritz KortnerDanton
- Gustaf GründgensRobespierre
- Lucie MannheimLouise Gély
- Alexander GranachMarat
- Gustav von WangenheimDesmoulins
- Werner SchottSaint Just
- Hermann SpeelmansLegendre
- Georg JohnFouquier-Tinville, der öffentliche Ankläger
- Ernst Stahl-NachbaurKönig Ludwig XVI. von Frankreich
- Walter WernerMalsherbes, der Verteidiger des Königs
- Georg H. SchnellDer Herzog von Coburg
- Ferdinand HartGeneral Dumouriez
Details
- Released
- 21 January 1931
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Heinz Goldberg, Hans Rehfisch
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Danton (1931) was directed by Hans Behrendt and stars Fritz Kortner, Gustaf Gründgens, Lucie Mannheim.