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Civil Wars in France

Guerres civiles en France1978

Overview

Three episodes from the history of socialism: Babeuf, whose virulent discourse is a radical assessment of the bourgeois revolution of 1789 (Vincent Nordon episode); the legend of Napoleon I, or the formation of the state as it still dominates today (François Barat episode); and the carnage of the Paris Commune, which official history strives to repress and forget (Joël Farges episode). What does it mean to make a historical film today? It means illuminating the present in the light of the past, and therefore adopting the new modes of modern storytelling to challenge what dominates us, structures us, and oppresses us.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
March 15, 1978
Original language
French
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Producer
Agnès Datin
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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