La Commune (Paris, 1871)
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We are in the year 1871. A journalist for Versailles Television broadcasts a soothing and official view of events while a Commune television is set up to provide the perspectives of the Paris rebels. On a stage-like set, more than 200 actors interpret characters of the Commune, especially the Popincourt neighborhood in the XIth arrondissement. They voice their thoughts and feelings concerning the social and political reforms.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2003-07-03
Runtime: 345 mins
Director: Peter Watkins
Writer: Agathe Bluysen, Peter Watkins
Spoken language: Français
Genres: War, Drama, History
Original title: La Commune (Paris, 1871)
Production Companies: La Sept-Arte, Musée d'Orsay, 13 Prods
Production Countries: France
Cast
Eliane Annie Adalto
Pierre Barbieux
Bernard Bombeau
Maylis Bouffartigue
Geneviève Capy
Anne Carlier
Véronique Couzon
Piotr Daskiewicz
Nicole Defer
Patrick Dell'Isola
Jürgen Ellinghaus
Caroline Esnard-Benoit
Gérard Watkins
Aurélia Petit
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