Edition |
Special édition. |
Description |
2 videodiscs (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.). |
Series |
Criterion collection ; 464 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 464.
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System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital mono.; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation. |
Note |
D'après l'ouvrage de [After the work of] Stanisława Przybyszewska "L'affaire Danton" |
Cast |
Gèrard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Anne Alvaro, Roland Blanche, Patrice Chéreau, Emmanuelle Debever, Krzysztof Globisz, Ronald Guttman, Gerard Hardy, Tadeusz Huk, Stephane Jobert, Marian Kociniak, Marek Kondrat, Bogusław Linda, Alain Macé, Bernard Maitre, Lucien Melki, Serge Merlin, Erwin Nowiaszak, Leonard Pietraszak, Roger Planchon, Andrzej Seweryn, Franciszek Starowieyski, Jerzy Trela, Jacques Villeret, Angela Winkler, Jean-Loup Wolff, Czesław Wołłejko. |
Credits |
Image, Igor Luther ; montage, Halina Prugar-Ketling ; musique, Jean Prodromides ; décors, Allan Starski ; création des costumes, Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle ; consultants historiques, Jan Baszkiewicz, Stefan Meller. |
Note |
Originally produced as a French motion picture in 1983. |
Summary |
Georges Danton, the popular revolutionary leader, returns to Paris at a time when the new Republic is in disarray. Robespierre and his allies have set up a monstrous dictatorship, beginning the infamous "Reign of Terror." Danton pleads with the people for an end to the bloodshed which violates the spirit of their revolution. |
Awards |
Winner, Prix Louis Delluc: Andrzej Wajda, 1982; Meilleur réalisateur (Best Director): Andrzej Wajda--César Awards, 1983; Best Foreign Language Film: Margaret Ménégoz, Barbara Pec-Slesicka, Andrzej Wajda--BAFTA Film Awards, 1984. |
Language |
French dialogue with optional subtitles in English. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Local Note |
WNPLFFDVD |
Subject |
Danton, Georges Jacques, 1759-1794 -- Drama.
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Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794 -- Drama.
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Revolutionaries -- France -- Drama.
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France -- History -- Reign of Terror, 1793-1794 -- Drama.
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Przybyszewska, Stanisława, 1901-1935 -- Film adaptations.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Historical films.
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Biographical films.
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Foreign films.
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Motion pictures, French.
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Added Author |
Wajda, Andrzej, 1926-2016. Director. Interviewee.
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Carrière, Jean-Claude, 1931-2021. Screenwriter. Interviewee.
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Holland, Agnieszka, 1948- Screenwriter.
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Michałek, Bolesław. Screenwriter.
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Gasiorowski, Jacek. Screenwriter.
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Menegoz, Margaret. Producer.
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Pec-S̀lesicka, Barbara, 1936- Producer.
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Depardieu, Gérard, 1948- Actor.
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Pszoniak, Wojciech, 1942-2020. Actor.
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Alvaro, Anne.
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Chéreau, Patrice. Actor.
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Globisz, Krzysztof. Actor.
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Kondrat, Marek, 1950- Actor.
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Linda, Bogusław. Actor.
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Merlin, Serge. Actor.
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Planchon, Roger, 1931-2009. Actor.
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Seweryn, Andrzej. Actor.
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Winkler, Angela, 1944- Actor.
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Przybyszewska, Stanisława, 1901-1935.
Sprawa Dantona.
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Prodromidès, Jean. Composer.
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Janus Films.
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Gaumont (Firm)
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TF1 Films Production.
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France. Ministère de la culture et de la communication.
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Film Polski.
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Films du losange (Firm)
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Note |
Title on container: Danton a film by Andrzej Wajda |
ISBN |
1604651261 |
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9781604651263 |
Standard No. |
715515042819 |
Music No. |
CC1799D Criterion Collection |
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