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Danton / Janus Films ; Gaumont ; une coproduction Franco Polonaise, Gaumont-TFl Films production, S.F.P.C.-T.M ; avec la participation du Ministere de la culture, Paris, et Films Polski presentent ; un film d'Andrzej Wajda ; scénario Jean-Claude Carriere , avec la collaboration de Andrezej Wajda ... [and others] ; une production Margaret Menegoz, Les Films du losange.
LIBRA DVD 003 154 disc 1-2 + booklet
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Criterion collection ; 464.
- The Criterion collection ; 464
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Przybyszewska, Stanisława, 1901-1935--Film adaptations.
- Przybyszewska, Stanisława.
- Danton, Georges Jacques, 1759-1794.
- Danton, Georges Jacques.
- Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794.
- Robespierre, Maximilien.
- Przybyszewska, Stanisława, 1901-1935.
- Sansculottes--Drama.
- Sansculottes.
- Revolutionaries--France--Drama.
- Revolutionaries.
- Politics and government.
- History.
- France--History--Reign of Terror, 1793-1794--Drama.
- France.
- France--Politics and government--1789-1799--Drama.
- Genre:
- Film adaptations.
- Biographical films.
- Historical films.
- Feature films.
- Motion pictures, French.
- Motion pictures, Polish.
- Motion pictures, German.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 cm).
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [United States] : Criterion Collection, [2009]
- Language Note:
- In French; optional English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital monaural.
- digital
- optical
- mono
- Dolby
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Disc 1. [The feature]
- disc 2. The supplements.
- Participant:
- Gerard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Patrice Chereau, Roger Planchon, Jacques Villeret, Angela Winkler, Boguslaw Linda.
- Credits:
- Cinematographer, Igor Luther; editor, Halina Prugar-Ketling; music, Jean Prodromides.
- Notes:
- Based on the play Sprawa Dantona / [by] Stanisława Przybyszewska.
- Videodisc release of the 1983 version of the motion picture produced in 1982.
- Aspect ratio 1.66:1.
- Special features: 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; original theatrical trailer.
- ISBN:
- 9781604651263
- 1604651261
- OCLC:
- 294967115
- Publisher Number:
- 715515042819
- CC1799D Criterion Collection
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