Films . French Revolution
Rewatching Andrzej Wajda’s Danton (1983)
On April 2, 2023 by trappedinthe18thThere is something mesmerizing in the way, how most of the characters of Andrzej Wajda’s Danton (1983) look like they’re on the brink of a mental breakdown. Just look at Antoine de Saint-Just (Bogusław Linda), how he leans himself to the wall in his first scene with Maximilien Robespierre (Wojciech Pszoniak), saying he had no
French Revolution . On this day
8 December 1793 The execution of Madame du Barry
On December 8, 2022 by trappedinthe18thThe last official mistress of King Louis XV became a victime of the French revolutionary terror too. She was executed by guillotine on 8 December 1793 Born out of wedlock in 1743, Jeanne Bécu had a quite diverse career during her teenage years. She tried to sell things on the street, was domestic servant, entertaining company