All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The power of bonapartism, which had skilfully utilized the struggles of the classes to perpetuate its own rule was being confronted by the. It occurred in the wake of frances defeat in the francogerman war and the collapse of napoleon iiis second empire 185270. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In a tremendous revolutionary movement, the working people of paris replaced the capitalist state with their own organs of government and held political power until their downfall in the last week of may. Kristin ross is professor of comparative literature at new york university. The parisians, reeling from defeat in the francoprussian war set up their own revolutionary administration. Thiers sees the armed workers of paris as his main. The many fortresses on this map illustrate one aspect of this fact, but the city itself was constantly being rebuilt throughout the 19th century to better defend the central government against the population of the city itselfand the population occasionally rearranged the city to defend itself against the government.
Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. May 16, 2001 the paris commune of 1871 was one of the greatest and most inspiring episodes in the history of the working class. On this date in 1871, the last barricade of the paris commune fell to the onslaught of the army and a legion of parisians fell to the armys firing squads. The paris commune was the biggest and last popular revolution in western europe ending the cycle of revolutions that started in 1789. The role of british and american newspapers and periodicals. Following the paris commune of 1871, around 3,500 communard. Reviewed in the united states on february 22, 2007. Based on a thorough historical research into the paris commune of 1871 the french revolutionary. The paris commune y max shachtman the fall of second empire. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Commune of paris, 1871, insurrection of paris against the french government from march 18 to may 28, 1871. The paris commune was established when the citizens of paris, many of them armed. Originally published in the 1930s this is a fascinating examinat. With eliane annie adalto, pierre barbieux, bernard bombeau, maylis bouffartigue.
A historical reenactment in the style of a documentary, the film received much acclaim from critics for its political themes and watkins direction. Never has a revolution more surprised the revolutionaries. Such was the language of the commune, which socialists must now attempt to decipher. Alternatively you can download a pdf containing the link which can be freely shared online. Italian emigres and the liberal international in the. The paris commune was a popularled democratic government that ruled paris from march 18 to may 28, 1871. For an interesting discussion, with many photos and maps, see the website historychronocartography of the 1871 paris commune. This includes a detailed map of the barricades, assault routes, and areas burnedout during the french governments assault on the commune. The paris commune of 1871 a brief historical background. Roar editor jerome roos spoke to her about the communes legacy, its impact on 19 th century radical thought, and the revival of the communal. What prevents this movie from being a 5 star film was the lack of a tighter version of the film.
Roar magazine is an independent journal of the radical imagination providing grassroots perspectives from the frontlines of the global struggle for real democracy. During this epic, we witness the rise and eventual fall of the commune. Inspired by the marxist politics and revolutionary goals of the international workingmens organization also known as the first international, workers of paris united to overthrow the existing french regime which had failed to protect the city from prussian siege, and formed the first. In this war drama blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, the working class and the bourgeoisie of 19th century paris are interviewed and covered on television, before and during a tragic workers class revolt. The paris commune a brief history of the worlds first socialist working class uprising. The decisive date in the history of the commune is march 18, 1871.
Adolphe thiers, chief executive of the provisional national government, is alarmed by the revolutionary activities of the paris national guard, an armed militia of some 260 battalions organized by the previous government to help defend paris against the prussians in the last days of the disastrous francoprussian war. Pdf download chicago skyscrapers 18711934 read online. The paris commune of 1871 was one of the greatest and most inspiring episodes in the history of the working class. The francoprussian war had led to the capture of emperor napoleon iii in september 1870, the collapse of the second french empire, and the beginning of the third republic. The parisian workers strove, in extremely difficult circumstances, to put an. Documents of the paris commune marxists internet archive. Its genesis lies in a list of material in my personal collection and a further list of works i was looking for, hence the lack of some bibliographical details.
The paris commune wis a radical socialist an revolutionary govrenment that ruled paris frae 18 mairch tae 28 mey 1871. The workers of paris, joined by mutinous national guardsmen, seized the city and set about reorganising society in their own interests based on workers councils. Italy 19 september 2010 milano film festival greece 28 april 2011. Political systems, government and democratic organization.
Arrete par les versaillais le 28 mai, il est juge, condamne a mort le 2 septembre, et fusille le 18 novembre 1871. The political imaginary of the paris commune verso, 2015, is a masterful study of the ideas and aspirations driving the historic revolt. On march 17 and 18, parisians led an uprising against the national government, which fled the capital and reestablished itself in versailles. The history of the origin of the commune is the history of the fall of the empire of louis napoleon after the francoprussian war. On the evening of that bright sunday when the insurrection finally collapsed. The city of paris was built for defence against various threats.
1256 635 453 1507 894 1502 468 376 622 19 173 950 105 696 370 1383 279 428 276 110 623 22 497 391 1378 1536 85 1445 484 82 1012 714 809 265 904 988 298 1195 791 1264 528 770 244 733 1428