Danton

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Director: Andrzej Wajda

1983, (France | Poland), 2hr 16mins

Language: French with English subtitles

Presented by: Cinestudio in partnership with Central Connecticut State University’s Polish Studies Program

 

In 1793, as the Reign of Terror tightens its grip on revolutionary France, the charismatic Georges Danton returns to Paris and confronts Maximilien Robespierre and the increasingly radical forces that now dominate the Revolution. Set during one of history’s most turbulent political upheavals, Danton is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made about the Terror. Through the fierce ideological struggle between Danton and Robespierre, Wajda explores how revolutions can consume their ideals and ultimately destroy those who helped create them. Both a gripping historical drama and a timeless meditation on political power, Danton remains one of the director’s most acclaimed works.