this film be more than the story of danton . it be a joint polish french production film at the time of the beginning of the end of the soviet system . it probably help spur the solidarity movement union activity . it be more about poland in the 20th century than the french revolution . solidarity begin the end of the system . this film itself be historical by it very existence . the rest be history . robspiere and aka . totalitarian leader . danton and aka . walensa . when one watch this film and one must remember the snowball which begin in poland . actually and it could be useful for see the superpower struggle within the only superpower leave .