Year: 1983
Runtime: 136 mins
Language: French
Director: Andrzej Wajda
By 1793, former revolutionary allies Danton and Robespierre stand opposed: Robespierre now rules France, imposing the Reign of Terror through mass executions. Danton, a beloved spokesman of the people, returns from the countryside to Paris to challenge the brutality and demand citizens’ rights. In response, Robespierre orders Danton and his allies’ arrest and execution.
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