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Danton (1932 film)

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Danton
Directed byAndré Roubaud
Starring
Release date
  • 1932 (1932)
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Danton is a 1932 French historical drama film directed by André Roubaud and starring Jacques Grétillat, Andrée Ducret and Jacques Dumesnil. It depicts the life of the French revolutionary Georges Danton and his eventual execution by hardliners of the Revolution. It was based in part on the 1929 play The Danton Case by Stanisława Przybyszewska.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Stam & Raengo p.195

Bibliography

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  • Oscherwitz, Dayna. Past Forward: French Cinema and the Post-Colonial Heritage. SIU Press, 2010.
  • Stam, Robert & Raengo, Alessandra. A Companion to Literature and Film. John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
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