Format:
2 DVDs, NTSC, Ländercode 1, 136 Min., farb., mono, Dolby digital
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Beil. (6 [Bl.])
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12 cm
Edition:
special ed. double-disc set
ISBN:
9781604651263
Series Statement:
The Criterion Collection 464
Content:
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.
Note:
Aspect ratio 1.66:1, 16:9 widescreen. - New, restored high-definition digital transfer
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Orig.: Frankreich, Polen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1983
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Enth. original theatrical trailer ; video interviews with director Andrzej Wajda, screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, and Polish film critic Jerzy Plazewski ; Wajda's "Danton," a 42-minute behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the film ; a booklet featuring a new essay by film scholar Leonard Quart
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In French with Engl. subtitles
Language:
French
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Biographical films
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Feature films
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Fiction films
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Film adaptations
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Foreign films
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Historical films
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Motion pictures, French
Author information:
Holland, Agnieszka 1948-
Author information:
Wajda, Andrzej 1926-2016
Author information:
Carrière, Jean-Claude 1931-2021
Author information:
Chéreau, Patrice 1944-2013
Author information:
Depardieu, Gérard 1948-