La Commune (Paris, 1871)
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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.
Cast
- Eliane Annie Adalto
Eliane Annie Adalto
Laundress
- Pierre Barbieux
Pierre Barbieux
Child in Cour Popincourt
- Bernard Bombeau
Bernard Bombeau
Baker
- Maylis Bouffartigue
Maylis Bouffartigue
Marie-Louise Théron
- Geneviève Capy
Geneviève Capy
Doctor's wife
- Anne Carlier
Anne Carlier
Laundress
- Véronique Couzon
Véronique Couzon
Marie-Louise Beauger
- Piotr Daskiewicz
Piotr Daskiewicz
Polish Officer
- Nicole Defer
Nicole Defer
Owner of dressmaking workshop & laundry
- Patrick Dell'Isola
Patrick Dell'Isola
Emile Léonard Morterol
- Jürgen Ellinghaus
Jürgen Ellinghaus
Versailles Army Officer
- Caroline Esnard-Benoit
Caroline Esnard-Benoit
Baker's wife
Gérard Watkins
Gérard Bourlet
Aurélia Petit
Blanche Capellier
- Roland Fontaine
Roland Fontaine
Child in Cour Popincourt
- Przermyslaw Galkiewicz
Przermyslaw Galkiewicz
Polish Officer
- Jean-Michel Gallois
Jean-Michel Gallois
Concièrge
- Joachim Gatti
Joachim Gatti
Joachim Rivière
- Jean Giacinti
Jean Giacinti
Adolphe Thiers
- Virginie Guibbaud
Virginie Guibbaud
Léontine Rombert
- Armelle Hounkanin
Armelle Hounkanin
Françoise Boidard
- Catherine Humbert
Catherine Humbert
Marguerite Lachaise
- Steve Kreisler
Steve Kreisler
Wickham Hoffmann (US Attaché)
- Lucette Labreuil
Lucette Labreuil
Owner of Café Watrin
- Michel Labreuil
Michel Labreuil
Proprietor of Café Watrin
- Rémy Le Champion
Rémy Le Champion
Policeman
- Jean Legal
Jean Legal
Doctor
- Elisabeth Lemaitre
Elisabeth Lemaitre
Pawnbroker
Gaston Lepage
Child in Cour Popincourt
- Manon Lepage
Manon Lepage
Child in Cour Popincourt
- Micheline Letourneur
Micheline Letourneur
Laundress
- Béatrice Mandelbrot
Béatrice Mandelbrot
Laundress
- Elsy Mandelbrot
Elsy Mandelbrot
Convent school pupil
- Leila Mandelbrot
Leila Mandelbrot
Child in Cour Popincourt
Tilly Mandelbrot
Child in Cour Popincourt
- Samy Nogaro
Samy Nogaro
Émile Théron
- Laurent Parisi
Laurent Parisi
Policeman
- Flora Pierre
Flora Pierre
Laundress
- Marek Przbyla
Marek Przbyla
Polish Officer
- Prune Sauvageot
Prune Sauvageot
Child in Cour Popincourt
- Pascal Schiltz
Pascal Schiltz
Sailor
- Dirk Sikorski
Dirk Sikorski
Anatole Cordier, 66ème
- Zinedine Vergnaud
Zinedine Vergnaud
Child in Cour Popincourt
- Philippe Welsh
Philippe Welsh
Le père
François Damiens
Un réparateur de fusils de la garde nationale (uncredited)
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