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[Wajda] has made a great historical picture, and one with sweat and grime all over it. Jun 19, 2018 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
[Wajda] has made a great historical picture, and one with sweat and grime all over it.
Roger Ebert
...uncompromising and impassioned. [Depardieu's] throat-scraping, rage-against-the-machine speech in court -- "the Revolution is devouring its children!" -- makes Jimmy Stewart's in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington look like a monk's benediction. May 20, 2009 | Full Review…
...uncompromising and impassioned. [Depardieu's] throat-scraping, rage-against-the-machine speech in court -- "the Revolution is devouring its children!" -- makes Jimmy Stewart's in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington look like a monk's benediction.
Mark Bourne
It adds up to an overwhelming indictment of government oppression. Jun 15, 2018 | Full Review…
It adds up to an overwhelming indictment of government oppression.
Robert Darnton
A long-winded and overlong period costume drama. Feb 24, 2014 | Rating: B | Full Review…
A long-winded and overlong period costume drama.
Dennis Schwartz
Wajda's intelligent and complex drama could be appreciated as a period piece about the french Revolution as well as a parable of modern politics in Poland and elsewhere. Aug 14, 2011 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
Wajda's intelligent and complex drama could be appreciated as a period piece about the french Revolution as well as a parable of modern politics in Poland and elsewhere.
Emanuel Levy
The film lacks the vitality and excitement of Wajdas earlier work. Jul 29, 2009 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
The film lacks the vitality and excitement of Wajdas earlier work.
Christopher Long
In its own way, Danton makes a hell of an argument for dictatorships and fascism. At least they're up front about it. Apr 17, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
In its own way, Danton makes a hell of an argument for dictatorships and fascism. At least they're up front about it.
Chris Cabin
does not give us easy grounding, but instead constantly challenges us to see each character within the context of both his convictions and the necessities of his political position Apr 14, 2009 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
does not give us easy grounding, but instead constantly challenges us to see each character within the context of both his convictions and the necessities of his political position
James Kendrick
Danton's true achievement is as elaborate period pageantry. Mar 29, 2009 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Danton's true achievement is as elaborate period pageantry.
Joseph Jon Lanthier
A richly suggestive French film about power, liberty, and bureacracy Jul 23, 2003 | Full Review…
A richly suggestive French film about power, liberty, and bureacracy
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
This interesting historical drama looks absolutely stunning (almost like a Delacroix painting) but is also overlong and feels too didactic (almost like a filmed History book, to be honest) despite two very intense performances by Gérard Depardieu and Wojciech Pszoniak.
Super Reviewer
An enlightening, unflattering exercise in French history highlighted by betrayal, corruption and Depardieu.
Gérard Depardieu's finest performance, Igor Luther's cinematography giving the settings an authentic feel, as do Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle's costume designs.
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