La Commune (Paris, 1871)
★ 8 · 2000 · War & Politics · Drama
In this war drama blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, the working class and the bourgeoisie of 19th century Paris are interviewed and covered on television, before and during a tragic workers' class revolt.
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