La Commune (Paris, 1871)

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Eliane Annie Adalto

Laundress

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Pierre Barbieux

Child in Cour Popincourt

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Bernard Bombeau

Baker

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Maylis Bouffartigue

Marie-Louise Théron

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Geneviève Capy

Doctor's wife

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Anne Carlier

Laundress

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Véronique Couzon

Marie-Louise Beauger

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Piotr Daskiewicz

Polish Officer

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Peter Watkins
	Assistant Director	Romuald Weber
Editing	Editor	Peter Watkins Agathe Bluysen Patrick Watkins Olivier Ferrari
Writing	Writer	Peter Watkins Agathe Bluysen
Camera	Director of Photography	Odd-Geir Sæther
Sound	Sound	Sébastien Savine Jean-François Priester
Art	Production Design	Patrice Le Turcq
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