On
March 18,
1871, the
Paris Commune is proclaimed, while the government of
Adolphe Thiers retreats to
Versailles. The army lays siege to Paris. Eugène Gorrot, a shoemaker from
Lyon, joins the ranks of the city's defenders. On one of the city’s
redoubts, he meets Catherine Millard, a brave and selfless woman who takes up arms during these dire days. Disunity among the members of the Commune's council poses a grave threat to the besieged city. Although German forces claim neutrality, they sympathize with Thiers, allowing armed troops to approach the outskirts of Paris. Versailles forces, through bribery, breach the city but are met with resistance at the
barricades erected in Parisian streets. One of the Commune’s military leaders, General
Jarosław Dąbrowski, calls on everyone capable of resisting to join the fight. Despite the attackers' overwhelming advantage, the Communards engage in a valiant battle to defend their city. == Cast ==