La Commune (Paris, 1871) (2003)
5h 45m
Running Time
July 3, 2003Release Date
La Commune (Paris, 1871) (2003)
5h 45m
Running Time
July 3, 2003Release Date
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Plot.
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 neighbourhood in the XIth arrondissement. They voice their own thoughts and feelings concerning the social and political reforms. The scenes consist mainly of long camera takes.
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Cast & Crew.
Eliane Annie Adalto
Laundress
Pierre Barbieux
Child in Cour Popincourt
Bernard Bombeau
Baker
Geneviève Capy
Doctor's wife
Maylis Bouffartigue
Marie-Louise Théron
Peter Watkins
Director
Anne Carlier
Laundress
Agathe Bluysen
Writer
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La Commune (Paris, 1871) is a 2000 historical drama film directed by Peter Watkins about the Paris Commune. A historical re-enactment in the style of a documentary, the film received much acclaim from critics for its political themes and Watkins' direction.