CinEast Festival 2026

Danton

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Credits

Country :
France-Pologne
Year :
1983
Director :
Andrzej Wajda
Version :
vostEN
Duration :
136 minutes
Format :
digital
Actors :
Gérard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Patrice Chéreau
Awards :
Meilleur réalisateur, César 1983
As part of the CinEast Festival
🎭 Based on the play "The Danton Case" by Stanisława Przybyszewska
🗣️ Followed by an extended Q&A with Allan Starski (production designer) and Wiesława Starska (costume designer)

synopsis

Alarmed by the Revolution’s new course in 1793, Danton leaves his retreat and returns to Paris. He denounces the “Terror” gripping the capital and confronts his former comrade-in-arms, Robespierre.

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