The New Babylon

The New Babylon

60% | Jan 01, 1929 | Drama, History

In the short-lived Commune of Paris, a conscripted soldier falls in love with a Communard saleswoman. As the army cracks down on the revolutionaries, the soldier is forced to fight against the Commune, and the pair's love is put to the test.

Featured Cast

Dmitri Shostakovich
Original Music Composer
Leonid Trauberg
Director

Cast

Louise Poirier, the shop-assistant
Yelena Kuzmina
Louise Poirier, the shop-assistant
Owner of the 'New Babylon' shop
David Gutman
Owner of the 'New Babylon' shop
The main shop-assistant
Andrei Kostrichkin
The main shop-assistant
An actress
Sofiya Magarill
An actress
Commune's Central Committee member
Arnold Arnold
Commune's Central Committee member

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