Danton (1921 film)
| Danton | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dimitri Buchowetzki |
| Written by |
Georg Büchner (play) Johnstone Craig Carl Mayer Dimitri Buchowetzki |
| Starring |
Emil Jannings Werner Krauss Ossip Runitsch Ferdinand von Alten |
| Cinematography | Arpad Viragh |
Production company |
Wörner-Filmgesellschaft |
| Distributed by |
UFA (Germany) First National Pictures (US) |
Release dates | 4 May 1921 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language |
Silent German intertitles |
Danton is a 1921 German silent historical film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss and Ossip Runitsch. It premiered in Berlin on 4 May 1921.[1] It was based on the play Danton's Death by Georg Büchner.
Synospsis
At the height of Reign of Terror Maximilien Robespierre orchestrates the trial and execution of several of his fellow leading French revolutionaries including Georges Danton.
Cast
- Emil Jannings as Danton
- Werner Krauss as Robespierre
- Ossip Runitsch as Desmoulins
- Ferdinand von Alten as Herault-Séchelles
- Eduard von Winterstein as Gen. Westermann
- Charlotte Ander as Lucile Desmoulins
- Maly Delschaft as Julia
- Hilde Woerner as Babette
- Hugo Döblin as Henriot
- Friedrich Kühne as Fouquier-Tinville
- Robert Scholz as St. Just
- Hans Dreier
- Albert Florath
References
- ↑ Grange p.92
Bibliography
- Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
External links
- Danton at the Internet Movie Database
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