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The New Babylon

Новый Вавилон

1929 · 115 min · Drama

This silent Soviet epic follows a Parisian department-store salesgirl swept up in the doomed 1871 Paris Commune, as ordinary workers rise up and are brutally crushed. A visually inventive landmark of montage cinema.

Why it’s here

This Soviet avant-garde silent film views the Paris Commune through revolutionary montage and a distinctly foreign historical lens.

Runtime
115 min
Genre
Drama · History
Mood
thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
film history
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