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Danton (1921 film)
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Wikipedia article
'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.Grange p. 92 It was based on the play 'Danton's Death' by Georg Bchner.
Synopsis
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-Schelles
* Eduard von Winterstein as Gen. Westermann
* Charlotte Ander as Lucile Desmoulins
* Maly Delschaft as Julia
* as Babette
* Hugo Dblin as Henriot
* Friedrich Khne as Fouquier-Tinville
* Robert Scholz as St. Just
* Hans Dreier
* Albert Florath
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