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Danton is a 1921 German silent historical film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss and Ossip Runitsch. It premiered in Berlin on 4 May 1921. It was based on the play Danton's Death by Georg Büchner.
Original Release
05/03/1921
US Release
12/04/1921
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emil Jannings | Danton |
| Werner Krauss | Robespierre |
| Osip Runich | Desmoulins / Camille Desmoulins |
| Ferdinand von Alten | Herault-Séchelles / Hérault-Séchelles |
| Eduard von Winterstein | Gen. Westermann / Genaral Westermann |
| Charlotte Ander | Lucile Desmoulins |
| Maly Delschaft | Julia / Julia Danton |
| Hugo Döblin | Henriot |
| Friedrich Kühne | Fouquier-Tinville |
| Robert Scholz | St. Just |
Directors
Writers
Dimitri Buchowetzki, Georg Büchner, Johnstone Craig, Carl Mayer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emil Jannings | Danton |
| Werner Krauss | Robespierre |
| Osip Runich | Desmoulins / Camille Desmoulins |
| Ferdinand von Alten | Herault-Séchelles / Hérault-Séchelles |
| Eduard von Winterstein | Gen. Westermann / Genaral Westermann |
| Charlotte Ander | Lucile Desmoulins |
| Maly Delschaft | Julia / Julia Danton |
| Hugo Döblin | Henriot |
| Friedrich Kühne | Fouquier-Tinville |
| Robert Scholz | St. Just |
| Hans Dreier | |
| Albert Florath | |
| Fritz Kortner | |
| Conrad Veidt | |
| Hilde Woerner | Babette / Mädchen Babette |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hilde Woerner | Producer |
