Danton (1931 film)
Danton is a 1931 German historical drama film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Fritz Kortner, Lucie Mannheim and Gustaf Gründgens.[1] It depicts the dramatic downfall and execution of Georges Danton in 1794 at the hands of Maximilien Robespierre.[2]
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| Directed by | Hans Behrendt |
| Produced by | Arnold Pressburger |
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| Music by | Artur Guttmann |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | René Métain |
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| Distributed by | Süd-Film |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Cast
- Fritz Kortner as Danton
- Lucie Mannheim as Louise Gely
- Gustaf Gründgens as Robespierre
- Alexander Granach as Marat
- Gustav von Wangenheim as Desmoulins
- Werner Schott as St. Just
- Hermann Speelmans as Legendre
- Georg John as Fouquier-Tinville
- Walter Werner as Malsherbes
- Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur as Louis XVI
- Georg H. Schnell as The Duke of Coburg
- Ferdinand Hart as General Dumouriez
- Carl Goetz as Kleinrentner
- Till Klockow as Cornelia
- Friedrich Gnaß as Sanson
References
- "DANTON (1931) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Hake p. 247
Bibliography
- Hake, Sabine (2002). German National Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-08901-2.
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