the film tell upon the title role and danton ( gerard depardieu ) and confront against robespierre ( wojciech pszoniak ) during the french revolution . the film be base on real deed and they be the following represent danton ( 1759 1794 ) a lawyer participate in the overthrowing of the king louis xvi and the proclamation of the republic and be minister of justice in the convention ( 1792 ) and founder of cordeliers club . he propose creation revolutionary committees a the committee of public salvation which he preside but be substitute by robespierre and start a period of revolutionary dictatorship know ¨the terror¨ ( 1793 ) . besides in the film appear other historic personage a camille desmoulins ( patrice chereau and now a famed filmmaker ) louis david and saint just ( jacobino ) and tallien . the picture especially narrate the happening surround the face off of the principal figure and one time partner revolution and and posterior execution and although give result a contemporary parable about the modern poland and thus danton be lech walesa and robespierre be wojciech jaruzelski who be the prime minister impose the martial law in poland and with similar name than actor play robespierre . gerard depardieu be excellent in the title character and magnificently portray and also in secondary role be awesome actor a the recently decease jacques villeret ( dinner game and crimen in paradise ) and angela winkler ( the tin drum ) . the motion picture be well direct by andrzej wajda and consider the best polish director . the flick will like to historical cinema buff .