Aug 23, 1907
6 min
Full-HD

On the Barricade (1907)

During the Paris Commune, a boy runs across trouble at the barricade. The film is now attributed to Alice Guy-Blaché by the Gaumont company, although there is some debate about whether it was directed by Étienne Arnaud.

Category

Drama History

Country

France

Companies

Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont

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