''The Danton Case'' is a 1929 historical

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by the Polish writer Stanisława Przybyszewska. The work portrays the conflict between the rival revolutionaries

Maximilien Robespierre Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (; 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and statesman who became one of the best-known, influential and controversial figures of the French Revolution. As a member of the Esta ...

and Georges Danton during the

French Revolution The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. Many of its ideas are considere ...

, particularly in the period leading up to Danton's execution. Przybyszewska wrote the play between March 1928 and March 1929, after many years of studying the French Revolution.

Adaptations

The 1932 French film ''

Danton Georges Jacques Danton (; 26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a French lawyer and a leading figure in the French Revolution. He became a deputy to the Paris Commune, presided in the Cordeliers district, and visited the Jacobin club. In August ...

'' and the 1983 Polish-French film ''

'' both drew inspiration from the play.

Bibliography

* Braun, Kazimierz. ''A history of Polish theater, 1939-1989''. Greenwood Publishing, 1996. * Rokem, Freddie. ''Performing History: Theatrical Representations of the Past in Contemporary Theatre''. University of Iowa Press, 2000

External links

Stanisława Przybyszewska: The Maddest of All Female Robespierrists
Plays by Stanisława Przybyszewska 1929 plays Polish plays adapted into films Plays set in the French Revolution Biographical plays Works about Georges Danton Cultural depictions of Maximilien Robespierre Cultural depictions of Georges Danton {{1920s-play-stub