
A war drama film who merger between documentary and reportage and fiction which turned over common sense, a unique where people in the 19th century was interviewed and covered on television, many of them are working class but the bourgeoisie had not escaped from camera's observation, each recorded their speech and gestures even the revolt that led to extreme and radical and heartbreaking for the working class. One of the most important French film at 21st century.... (Full plot summary below)
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A war drama film who merger between documentary and reportage and fiction which turned over common sense, a unique where people in the 19th century was interviewed and covered on television, many of them are working class but the bourgeoisie had not escaped from camera's observation, each recorded their speech and gestures even the revolt that led to extreme and radical and heartbreaking for the working class. One of the most important French film at 21st century.
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| Village VoiceJ. HobermanWatkins restages history in its own ruins, uses the media as a frame, and even so, manages to imbue his narrative with amazing presence. No less than the event it chronicles, La Commune is a triumph of spontaneous action. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittIt takes time to grow accustomed to the docu- drama's stylized approach, influenced by Bertolt Brecht and Jean-Luc Godard. But this nearly six-hour movie is generous with time. |
| VarietyEddie CockrellTaped in stark black-and-white and clocking in 15 minutes shy of six hours, invigorating pic is big, passionate and brimming with compelling human details and broad sociopolitical idealism. |
| The New York TimesDave KehrIn these risk-averse times, it is a pleasure to see a film that fails by attempting too much. Frustrating and demanding as it may be, La Commune (Paris, 1871) is essential viewing for anyone interested in taking an exploratory step outside the Hollywood norms. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoDaring and unique, La Commune makes perfect viewing for the Fourth of July, which commemorates America's own revolution. |
| User ReviewtoddgoldIf you haven’t experienced any film in Peter Watkins’ ouvre, then you owe it to yourself to do so. Peter Watkins is one of the few Truly visionary filmmakers of the 20th Century—Right up there with Fellini, Bergman, Bela Tarr and a handful of others who were able to create an atmosphere all their own—But Peter Watkins’cinema has one distinct difference, in that, he invites the viewer to participate, intellectually, in a visceral and electrifying experience you’ll never find ANYWHERE. If given a chance, it might even offer a transformation in the very fabric of your intellectual being. |