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.
Cast
Fritz Kortner
Danton
Lucie Mannheim
Louise Gély
Gustaf Gründgens
Robespierre
Alexander Granach
Marat
Gustav von Wangenheim
Desmoulin
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Malesherbes, Verteidiger von König Ludwig XVI., Louis XVI
Hermann Speelmans
Legendre
Werner Schott
Saint-Just
Georg John
Ankläger
Ferdinand Hart
General Dumouriez
Carl Goetz
Kleinrentner
Crew
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