La Commune (Paris, 1871)

Name: La Commune (Paris, 1871)
Director: Peter Watkins
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 2003-07-03
Duration: 5 h 45 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Eliane Annie Adalto, Pierre Barbieux, Bernard Bombeau, Maylis Bouffartigue, Geneviève Capy

Directed by Peter Watkins

War

Drama

History

20035h 45m7.5

Overview

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.