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La Commune (Paris, 1871) is a french film of genre Drama directed by Peter Watkins released in USA on 3 july 2003 with François Damiens
La Commune (Paris, 1871) (2007)
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Add to a movie listLa 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 Watkins' direction and political themes.
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Napoléon III perd la guerre contre la Prusse après un siège de Paris particulièrement dur pour le peuple parisien. Nous sommes en 1870-1871 et la misère est grande. Les 17 et 18 mars 1871, le peuple parisien, qui refuse la capitulation, se révolte. La Commune de Paris est née.Actors
François Damiens
(un réparateur de fusils de la garde nationale (non-crédité))
Laurent Roth
Patrick Dell'Isola
(Emile Léonard Morterol)
Gérard Watkins
(Gérard Bourlet)
Aurélia Petit
(Blanche Capellier)
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