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    Danton (Bande originale du film)

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    • 1 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieDanton-Générique de fin 4:39
    • 2 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieDanton revient 3:15
    • 3 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieLe Réveil 3:44
    • 4 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieLa Queue pour le pain 2:09
    • 5 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieDanton et le peuple de Paris 1:19
    • 6 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieAvant l'arrestation 2:09
    • 7 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieGuillotine I 0:50
    • 8 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieLa Charrette des condamnés 2:30
    • 9 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieGuillotine II 0:48
    • 10 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieLa Conciergerie 3:38
    • 11 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieDe la conciergerie à l'échafaud 2:07
    • 12 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieLa Menace 1:34
    • 13 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieL'Atelier de David 2:01
    • 14 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieLucile Demoulains / Les Gamins devant l'imprimerie 1:12
    • 15 Jean Prodromidès & Orchestre de la Philharmonie de VarsovieLes Prisons 1:56

    Danton

      (1982)
    7.4

    Country
    France, Poland
    Spoken Language
    french
    Runtime 2 hr 19 min
    Premiere: World January 12, 1983
    Production Companies
    gripping•intense•emotional•powerful...•compelling•authentic

    Description

    In 1793, as the Terror begins in France, Georges Danton, a champion-of-the-people, returns to clash against Maximilien Robespierre and his extremist party.
    french revolution•guillotine•political conflict•trial•execution

    Сast and Crew

    Stars • Characters

    Full Cast

    Director

    Andrzej Wajda

    Camera

    Igor Luther
    Igor Luther

    Writers

    Jean-Claude Carrière
    Jean-Claude Carrière
    Andrzej Wajda
    Andrzej Wajda
    Agnieszka Holland
    Agnieszka Holland

    Author

    Stanislawa Przybyszewska
    Stanislawa Przybyszewska

    Composer

    Jean Prodromidès
    Jean Prodromidès

    Producers

    Barbara Pec-Ślesicka
    Barbara Pec-Ślesicka
    Margaret Ménégoz
    Margaret Ménégoz
    Emmanuel Schlumberger
    Emmanuel Schlumberger
    All Crew

    Director

    Camera

    Igor Luther

    Writers

    Jean-Claude Carrière
    Andrzej Wajda
    Agnieszka Holland ...

    Author

    Stanislawa Przybyszewska

    Composer

    Jean Prodromidès

    Producers

    Barbara Pec-Ślesicka
    Margaret Ménégoz
    Emmanuel Schlumberger ...

    Editor

    Halina Prugar-Ketling

    Designers

    Gilles Vaster
    Jean Caromel
    Henri Lacoste ...

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    The Book Behind the Film "Danton" (1982)

    About the Book

    The film "Danton" is based on the play The Danton Case by Stanislawa Przybyszewska. The play, originally titled Sprawa Dantona in Polish, was written in 1929. It is a historical drama that delves into the political and personal conflicts during the French Revolution, focusing on the figures of Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre.

    About the Author

    Stanislawa Przybyszewska was a Polish writer known for her intense and detailed exploration of historical events. Her works often reflect her deep interest in the French Revolution, and she is particularly noted for her portrayal of the psychological and ideological struggles of her characters.

    Adaptation and Faithfulness to the Book

    The film adaptation, directed by Andrzej Wajda, remains largely faithful to the themes and character dynamics presented in Przybyszewska's play. The screenplay, co-written by Jean-Claude Carrière and Boleslaw Michalek, captures the intense political atmosphere and the moral dilemmas faced by the revolutionaries. The film effectively translates the complex interplay of power, betrayal, and idealism that Przybyszewska so vividly depicted in her work.

    Reception

    The film had been sponsored by France's first socialist government for decades, in anticipation of the bicentenary of the Revolution in 1989. Before its release, a private showing to the President of the Republic, François Mitterrand, and the Minister of Culture, Jack Lang, evoked a frosty reaction. They had not expected such a cynical tale of power politics, show trials and cold-blooded judicial murder, familiar though it all was in Eastern Europe under Soviet control.

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