Civil war breaks out in France following the declaration of the Paris Commune. As the communards desperately fight for their survival against the forces of the hostile national government based in Versailles, both sides take drastic actions to achieve their aims.
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Cover Image: Photograph of communards manning a barricade in Paris, March 18th, 1871
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "La Varsovienne" performed by Catherine Ribeiro.
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