Right, I knew that the significance of the film was largely tied up with what was going on in Poland, and that Danton is defintley the hero of the fil, BUT:
But, I also feel that Robiespierre is defintley not demonized in the film either. Although he is seen as a man posessed by his own sense of decency and power, he is also portrayed as becoming so possessed for reasons less simplistic than a simple desire to dominate. For example, in the final scene, where he responds to St. Just's calls for him to become a dictator with despair, not enthuasium (although that particular detail was probably pushing St. Just's proclivities toward such a thing, at his expense).
And yeah, even though the movie was made in part to make contmeporary political points, I think it is still a very thoughtful, significant contribution to the debate surrounding Revolutionary France itself.
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Date: 2006-09-27 12:10 am (UTC)But, I also feel that Robiespierre is defintley not demonized in the film either. Although he is seen as a man posessed by his own sense of decency and power, he is also portrayed as becoming so possessed for reasons less simplistic than a simple desire to dominate. For example, in the final scene, where he responds to St. Just's calls for him to become a dictator with despair, not enthuasium (although that particular detail was probably pushing St. Just's proclivities toward such a thing, at his expense).
And yeah, even though the movie was made in part to make contmeporary political points, I think it is still a very thoughtful, significant contribution to the debate surrounding Revolutionary France itself.