Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Danton's Death
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Arpad Viragh
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Carl MayerScreenplay
- Dimitri BuchowetzkiScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 3, 1921
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Production
Cast
Emil JanningsDanton
Werner KraussRobespierre
Ferdinand von AltenHérault-Séchelles
Friedrich KühneFouquier-Tinville
Ossip RunitschCamille Desmoulins- Eduard von WintersteinGenaral Westermann
- Hugo DöblinHenriot
Maly DelschaftJulia Danton
Robert ScholzSt. Just
Hilde WoernerMädchen Babette
Charlotte AnderLucile Desmoulins
Bernd AldorMinor Role (rumored)- Hans DreierMinor Role (rumored)
Albert FlorathAufwiegler
Alexander GranachMinor Role (rumored)
Fritz KortnerMinor Role (rumored)- Elke LorenzAufwieglerin
Conrad VeidtMinor Role (rumored)
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