Danton

1931 · 87 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 77 VOTES · DIR. Hans Behrendt

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Overview

This pre-WW II German costume drama chronicles the French Revolution with a particular focus upon Danton, Robespierre, and Marat. It depicts the dramatic downfall and execution of Georges Danton in 1794 at the hands of Maximilien Robespierre. The film also presents an interesting, if not historically inaccurate, portrayal of Louis XVI.

Drama1930s

Dialogue Timeline — 1,022 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:02 FRITZ KORTNER in
00:04:30 he's quite right
00:07:21 I'd like to see M. Robespierre
00:10:24 Louis Capet to the guillotine
00:13:22 bravo, Robespierre
00:17:13 come in, everybody
00:21:24 In view of this trial's exhaustive length
00:25:07 in a republic
00:28:07 To forgive them
00:32:35 I'm afraid, my friend
00:35:55 very well
00:40:23 away?
00:45:13 the air itself carries me news of his doings and sayings
00:48:26 yes, where's Danton?
00:51:44 and have the Dauphin proclaimed King of France
00:54:46 if you occupy Paris
00:57:09 I've conceded everything, Your Highness
01:00:42 good day
01:04:12 that's only theory, Robespierre
01:06:45 don't push him away
01:09:37 your hate won't rest
01:13:13 your residence?
01:16:02 and his trial will continue in his absence
01:20:38 but France shall live

Cast & Characters

Fritz Kortner Danton Lucie Mannheim Louise Gely Gustaf Gründgens Robespierre Alexander Granach Marat Gustav von Wangenheim Desmoulins Werner Schott St. Just Hermann Speelmans Legendre Georg John Ankläger Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur Louis XVI Georg H. Schnell Der Herzog von Koburg

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,022
Dialogue density11.7 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line01:20:38

Production Record

DirectorHans Behrendt
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes77