The Paris Commune

1936 1h 41m RU

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Synopsis

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"Paris Commune," 1870-1871. Poor working class in Paris rises up against their oppressors as France is defeated by Germany in the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian war.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikolai Plotnikov
General Dombrovsky
Antonina Maksimova
Catherine Millard
Andrei Abrikosov
Etienne Millard
Vladimir Belokurov
Prosecutor Rigot
Vera Maretskaya
Mother Pinchot
Naum Rogozhin
Vesse the elder - Bourgeois
Osip Abdulov
Vesse the younger - Bourgeois
Natalia Sadovskaya
mother Pichot's daughter (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grigoriy Roshal
Writers: Georgiy Shakhovskoy, Grigoriy Roshal
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grigoriy Roshal, shot by Leonid Kosmatov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nikolai Kryukov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yeva Ladyzhenskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nikolai Plotnikov and Antonina Maksimova and Andrei Abrikosov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0129289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Grigoriy Roshal directs. Leonid Kosmatov behind the camera. Nikolai Kryukov scores. Yeva Ladyzhenskaya cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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190 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Grigoriy Roshal, shot by Leonid Kosmatov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nikolai Kryukov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yeva Ladyzhenskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nikolai Plotnikov and Antonina Maksimova and Andrei Abrikosov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0129289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.