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Danton's Death

9.019781h 30mMovieDramaHistoryTV Movie

Danton's Death is arguably the most dramatic and penetrating study of revolution ever written. Georg Büchner concentrates on that moment in 1794 when the Reign of Terror, already well established, spills over into a total blood-bath. The…

DirectorAlan Clarke
WritersStuart Griffiths·Alan Clarke

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Cast · Directed by Alan Clarke

IRIan Richardson
Ian Richardson
Robespierre
NRNorman Rodway
Norman Rodway
Danton
JWJohn Woodnutt
John Woodnutt
Fouquier-Tinville
ZWZoë Wanamaker
Zoë Wanamaker
Lucille
RSRoger Sloman
Roger Sloman
Barère
KFKate Fahy
Kate Fahy
Julie
AHAnthony Higgins
Anthony Higgins
Camille
SBShane Briant
Shane Briant
Hérault-Séchelles
DHDon Henderson
Don Henderson
Mercier
MPMichael Pennington
Michael Pennington
Saint-Just
JAJames Aubrey
James Aubrey
Lacroix
JAJonathan Adams
Jonathan Adams
Collot d'Herbois

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