Review of Danton (1983) by Ted N — 17 Jul 2011
Andrzej Wajda does Danton in Europorridge format, with bad dubbing over some very committed Polish declaiming from half the cast. (It's an adaptation of a play by Stanislawa Przybyszewska.) Amazingly, and despite all the disturbing clunking noises coming from below, the wheels of this fantastic film never fall off.
Compelling, disturbing stuff. Great too to see GD with his original nose, and Patrice Chereau - who had already directed the Ring at Bayreuth by this time. His performance, as the haunted and snivelling Camille Desmoulins, is a wonder to behold.
This review of Danton (1983) was written by Ted N on 17 Jul 2011.
Danton has generally received positive reviews.
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