Date: 2008-08-22 06:38 am (UTC)
Hm, perhaps I should have italicized Danton, or put it in quotes, to make it more obvious...? (Since, after all, we're talking about the film and not the personage.)

I can see how someone knowing nothing about the Revolution--or even someone who did know something and could put it out of their mind--could appreciate "Danton"'s qualities as a film, but personally, the mutilation of history was far too distracting for me to be able to do that. >.> In general though, I think the impression people get from watching "Danton" is too often their first and last, or close to it, so it's doubtless more damaging for your average person who doesn't take a particularly strong interest in the Revolution to watch it.

I suppose I shouldn't be too hard on Darnton in particular, since there are very few American historians who don't use that patronizing kind of tone when speaking of their European, and in particular, French colleagues. Nevertheless, it's definitely lowered him in my estimation, which is always disappointing. (Doubtless it is; nerdy details on publishing are Darnton's speciality. I just wish he would have stuck to it.)
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