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La Commune (Paris, 1871) (2003)
Directed by Peter Watkins
War, Drama, History · 5h 45m
In 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 denizens of the Commune, especially the Popincourt neighborhood in the XIth arrondissement. They voice thoughts and feelings concerning the social and political reforms.
Cast
E
Eliane Annie Adalto
Laundress
P
Pierre Barbieux
Child in Cour Popincourt
B
Bernard Bombeau
Baker
M
Maylis Bouffartigue
Marie-Louise Théron
G
Geneviève Capy
Doctor's wife
A
Anne Carlier
Laundress
V
Véronique Couzon
Marie-Louise Beauger
P
Piotr Daskiewicz
Polish Officer
N
Nicole Defer
Owner of dressmaking workshop & laundry
Patrick Dell'Isola
Emile Léonard Morterol
J
Jürgen Ellinghaus
Versailles Army Officer
C
Caroline Esnard-Benoit
Baker's wife
Crew
- Director
- Peter Watkins
- Writer
- Agathe Bluysen, Peter Watkins
- Director of Photography
- Odd-Geir Sæther
- Editor
- Agathe Bluysen, Patrick Watkins, Peter Watkins, Olivier Ferrari
Details
- Release date
- 2003-07-03
- Runtime
- 5h 45m
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- La Sept-Arte, Musée d'Orsay, 13 Prods