[Machine Translation] 1793. In France, where the monarchy had been abolished, but still there was a split in the revolutionary faction and a massive uprising by the royalists that led to continued mayhem, the Committee of Public Safety, led by Robespierre, promoted a politics of terror. Danton met with Robespierre to seek an alleviation of the politics of terror, risking reconciliation, but this proved to be a decisive step in the hostile relationship. Later, at the trial held to punish Danton, Danton begins his speech to the audience.... Winner of the British Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.