Storyline

Action opens in November of 1793, with Danton returning to Paris from his country retreat upon learning that the Committee for Public Safety, under Robespierre's incitement, has begun a series of massive executions, The Terror. Confident in the people's support, Danton clashes with his former ally, but calculating Robespierre soon rounds up Danton and his followers, tries them before a revolutionary tribunal and dipatches them to the guillotine.—Polish Cinema Database

Plot Keywords

leader, revolutionary, wife, robespierre, intense, fascinating, paris, france, power struggle, revolution, political coup, injustice, historical events, fall, rivalry, 1790s

Short Review

[Wajda] has made a great historical picture, and one with sweat and grime all over it.

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