
The New Babylon
Drama · History
Overview
In the short-lived Commune of Paris, a conscripted soldier falls in love with a Communard saleswoman. As the army cracks down on the revolutionaries, the soldier is forced to fight against the Commune, and the pair's love is put to the test.
Top Cast


Yelena Kuzmina
Yelena Kuzmina
Louise Poirier, the shop-assistant
Yelena Kuzmina
Louise Poirier, the shop-assistant


Pyotr Sobolevsky
Pyotr Sobolevsky
Jean, French soldier
Pyotr Sobolevsky
Jean, French soldier


David Gutman
David Gutman
Owner of the 'New Babylon' shop
David Gutman
Owner of the 'New Babylon' shop


Sofiya Magarill
Sofiya Magarill
An actress
Sofiya Magarill
An actress


Andrei Kostrichkin
Andrei Kostrichkin
The main shop-assistant
Andrei Kostrichkin
The main shop-assistant


Sergei Gerasimov
Sergei Gerasimov
Lutro, the journalist
Sergei Gerasimov
Lutro, the journalist


Yanina Zheymo
Yanina Zheymo
Therese, a seamstress
Yanina Zheymo
Therese, a seamstress


Arnold Arnold
Arnold Arnold
Commune's Central Committee member
Arnold Arnold
Commune's Central Committee member


Boris Azarov
Boris Azarov
Soldier (uncredited)
Boris Azarov
Soldier (uncredited)
Bernshtein
Bernshtein
Friko (uncredited)
Bernshtein
Friko (uncredited)
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