Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, well known as a spokesman of the people, had been living in relative solitude in the French countryside, but he returned to Paris to challenge Robespierre's violent rule and call for the people to demand their rights. Robespierre, however, could not accept such a challenge, even from a friend and colleague, and he blocked out a plan for the capture and execution of Danton and his allies.
Danton has generally received positive reviews.
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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 18 Jun 2018
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By Robert Darnton (1) for The New York Review of Books (223) on 14 Jun 2018
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By Joseph Jon Lanthier (108) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 29 Mar 2009
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Danton was released in 1983 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 65 reviews, giving Danton (1983) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 80% and users giving an average score of 77%.
With a score of 74%, Danton is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 59%.
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