On the Barricade
On the Barricade

On the Barricade

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1907
0h 6m
5.1(15 votes)
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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.

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