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Danton (1921 film)
Danton
is a 1921
German
silent
historical film
directed
by
Dimitri Buchowetzki
and starring
Emil Jannings
,
Werner Krauss
and
Ossip Runitsch
. It premiered in
Berlin
on 4
May 1921
. It was based on
the play
Danton's Death
by
Georg Büchner
.
Synospsis
At the
height
of
Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre
orchestrates the
trial
and
execution
of several of his fellow leading
French revolutionaries
including
Georges Danton
.
Cast
Emil
Jannings
as Danton
Werner
Krauss
as
Robespierre
Ossip
Runitsch
as
Desmoulins
Ferdinand von Alten
as
Herault-Séchelles
Eduard von Winterstein
as Gen. Westermann
Charlotte Ander
as
Lucile Desmoulins
Maly Delschaft
as
Julia
as
Babette
Hugo Döblin
as
Henriot
Friedrich Kühne
as
Fouquier-Tinville
Robert Scholz
as
St
. Just
Hans Dreier
Albert Florath