La mort de Danton (1970)
In 1794, Danton and Camille Desmoulins go against Robespierre. Danton claimes to be sick of the revolutionary struggle and seeks the company of women. He decides to meet Robespierre but is arrested shortly afterwards. At his trial, he rediscovers his oratorical powers, but whilst in prison, he expresses his feelings in the face of death...
- Released
- 1970-06-01
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Claude Barma
Cast
- Georges Wilson as Georges-Jacques Danton
- Michel Le Royer as Camille Desmoulins
- Alain Mottet as Maximilien Robespierre
- Denis Manuel as Louis-Antoine Saint-Just
- Jean-François Rémi as Hérault de Séchelles
- Anne Doat as Julie
- Édith Scob as Lucile Desmoulins
- Jacques Dannoville as Philippeaux
- Paul Le Person as Simon
- Claudine Raffalli as La femme de Simon
- Bernard Salvage as Fouquier-Tinville
- Pierre Gallon as Le Lyonnais