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Danton

Gerard Depardieu (Actor), Patrice Chereau (Actor), Andrzej Wajda (Director) | Rated: Universal, suitable for all | Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Gerard Depardieu, Patrice Chereau, Jacques Villeret, Angela Winkler, Roland Blanche
  • Directors: Andrzej Wajda
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen, Colour
  • Language: Italian, French
  • Subtitles: Italian
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: San Paolo
  • Run Time: 130 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001V9P7TS
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 256,144 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Nell'autunno del 1793, la Repubblica francese attraversa un periodo di grave crisi. All'esterno le sue frontiere sono minacciate dalle forze realiste, mentre all'interno essa deve affrontare difficoltà come la carestia, l'inflazione e la lotta tra le diverse fazioni. Ai primi di novembre Danton, che con Marat e Robespierre è uno dei grandi protagonisti della Rivoluzione francese, rientra a Parigi da Arcysur Aube, allarmato dalle notizie che gli giungono dalla capitale. La popolazione è affamata, il "Terrore" è stato messo all'ordine del giorno dal Comitato di salute pubblica e sotto la ghigliottina cadono le teste dei sospetti o, semplicemente, le teste dei rivoluzionari troppo tiepidi. Danton, benchè nel passato abbia avuto grandi responsabilità nelle stragi, conserva intatta la sua popolarità ed ora rivendica con ostinata passione un nuovo programma di pace. All'esterno con dei negoziati e, all'interno, con l'indulgenza. In una parola, egli chiede la fine del "Terrore", la fine del bagno di sangue che inonda la Francia. Ecco allora scatenarsi irrimediabile il conflitto tra Danton e Robespierre. Robespierre ed i suoi amici vogliono la pace all'esterno ma attraverso la vittoria e vogliono risolvere i problemi interni con quella crudeltà che atterrisca gli oppositori del regime. Danton e Robespierre s'incontrano un'ultima volta in una cena che dovrebbe dar loro l'occasione di un'intesa, ma il loro modo di pensare è troppo diverso, le loro concezioni politiche sono ormai troppo distanti e tra "l'incorruttibile" Robespierre e "l'amico del popolo" Danton è impossibile l'accordo. Il 30 marzo 1794, il Comitato di salute pubblica ordina l'arresto di Danton e dei suoi seguaci. Danton, benchè avvertito, si rifiuta di...

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The revolution is like saturn.... 20 Mar 2006
By Vik77
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At last on DVD! A brilliant film - French revolutionaries portrayed, not as bloodthirsty loons, but human beings struggling to keep a tiger by the tail, torn between personal loyalties and an increasingly desperate political situation. Made at the time of Poland's Solidarity movement, it also has contemporary resonance. Oh, and it looks fantastic, too! One quibble - there is no subtitle-free option on the DVD for those of us with OK French (yes - in reference to the other review here - it did help my O-Level, 20 years ago!). One of my top 5 films of all time - GET IT!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous and Tragic 9 April 2006
By Mieczyslaw Kasprzyk
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I have a soft spot for Wajda's films but this one beats them all. The knife-edge politics, the ulcer-inducing decision making and the ultimate question... did he simply misjudge the situation or did his arrogance drag him down? What makes this film particularly poignant is that it is contemporary with the events taking place in Poland; Solidarity and martial law. Wajda cleverly casts Polish actors as the coldly focussed Robespierre party and Frenchmen as the over-idealistic and headstrong followers of Danton. The chemistry works. One lovely touch is that Wajda casts Franciszek Starowieyski, a great contemporary Polish artist and designer in the role of Jacques Louis David, the great painter of the Revolution. This is a must see film.
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3.0 out of 5 stars "Show them my head - it's worth it!" 23 July 2006
By Trevor Willsmer HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER
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Seen almost a quarter of a century on, Andrzej Wajda's Danton seems very much a film of its time. What once seemed so urgent and relevant to the political turmoil in Poland in the 80s now plays like a rather dreary and drawn out history lesson about the last days of the post-Revolutionary Terror in France as Danton and Robespierre/Walesa and Jaruzelski try to win the soul of France/Poland and bring compassion/political order to the country. A Franco-Polish co-production, the multinational cast results in some awkward dubbing into French and variable performance styles (although Patrice Chereau does once again demonstrate that he's a much better actor than a director) and the atrocious scoring doesn't help either. But it's not a total loss. Once Danton's fate is sealed, Gerard Depardieu dominates, kicking some life into the film in his trial scenes and getting a great last line - "Show them my head. It's worth it."

Second Sight's widescreen UK DVD has no extras.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A lot talk
Those revolutionaries could certainly talk a good game. Have you brain tuned in if you want to get the most out of this film. Read more
Published 4 days ago by P. A. LYSTER
4.0 out of 5 stars danton
I ENJOYED WATCHING THE DVD OF DANTON, LONG IN PARTS BUT STILL VERY ENJOYABLE, A GOOD PLOT AND I WILL WATCH IT AGAIN.
Published 10 months ago by skippy
5.0 out of 5 stars the cleverest film about the French Revolution I've ever seen,
Danton is quite simply an amazing piece of cinema. Anyone who even has a remote interest in the French Revolution should definitely check this film out. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2010 by R. Harrison
5.0 out of 5 stars I lost my heart..........
Gerard Depardieu est magnifique! The tension between Danton and Robespierre is so thick you could bite it, and this production spares nothing of the squalor of revolutionary... Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2010 by Ms. Fiona Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars Danton
Excellent fllm, bought to help an Advanced Higher Pupil with his folio piece on the Reign of Terror. Superb!
Published on 1 April 2010 by Mrs. P. A. Graham
4.0 out of 5 stars It is too soon to tell
The French Revolution with its ever-present counter-revolutionary threat, its abuse of language to place guilt, its show-trials and its terror remains the model for later... Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2009 by Charles Vasey
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece!
Wajda's coup de maître. Depardieu is fabulous and so are all supporting actors, even the dubbed Polish actors. And what a great story!
Published on 9 July 2007 by Alida Valli
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant for History Lessons
As a teacher I know my a-level class really benefited from watching this film in its entirety. I recommend it to be viewed in a relaxed surrounding, with condiments such as... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2006 by Mr W R Rees
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