La Commune (Paris, 1871)
2003
⏱️ 345 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 FR
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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.
Where to Watch (US)
Stream
OVID
Cast
Crew
Director
Peter Watkins
Writer
Agathe Bluysen, Peter Watkins
Production
La Sept-Arte, Musée d'Orsay, 13 Prods
Keywords
franceparis, franceversaillesuprisingfake documentaryfound footage19th centuryanarchismarmy vs civilians