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In a convo with a friend of mine on AIM last night, after being asked if the film Danton was ambiguous in not clearly taking sides, I said this:
EccentricBeauty9: Well, it's about the Terror
EccentricBeauty9: So, *lol* by consequence yes, to a certain degree
EccentricBeauty9: Danton is lionized to a certain extent
EccentricBeauty9: But Robespierre is also treated more sympathically than you could, theoretically, treat him
EccentricBeauty9: But everyone has a soft spot for Robespierre (by everyone I mean, those who study the Revolution; most of us at least) so, that makes sense
Would you agree that this is for the most part true, that most of us to some degree are a bit of a sucker for Robespierre? Or are there some hard core anti-Robespierrists out there?
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Date: 2006-09-26 09:45 pm (UTC)(I haven't seen the film Danton... :( What did you think of it?? I only know that it was based in some way on Stanisława Przybyszewska's 'The Danton Case', which I have read. But am I right in thinking that while she was a HUGE fan of Robespierre, the film changed quite a bit of those elements?)
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Date: 2006-09-27 12:16 am (UTC)Plus it is a great period peice because the writing is great, the acting is great, the costumes and sets are great, and the actors do not behave as if they are on a stage or acting or some sterotype or caricature of what 18th century people were supposed to sound and feel like. It feels real.