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The Rebel, Louise Michel

The Rebel, Louise Michel

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 7, 2010

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama, History, TV Movie

User Score

58%

Original Title

Louise Michel la rebelle

Production Companies

Jem Productions, France 2, CNC, TV5 Monde

Director

Sólveig Anspach

Description

A fiercely active Communard, Louise Michel is condemned for taking arms against Bismarck. Along with thousands of other revolutionaries, she is deported to New Caledonia, whilst, back in Paris, a young parliamentarian Georges Clemenceau campaigns for a truce with the Communards. During her exile, Louise Michel becomes a teacher and wins the admiration of the other deportees, inspiring them to rise up against the colonial order…