The New Babylon
Новый Вавилон
Synopsis
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
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Yelena Kuzmina
Louise Poirier, the shop-assistant
Pyotr Sobolevsky
Jean, French soldier
David Gutman
Owner of the 'New Babylon' shop
Sofiya Magarill
An actress
Andrei Kostrichkin
The main shop-assistant
Sergei Gerasimov
Lutro, the journalist
Yanina Zheymo
Therese, a seamstress
Arnold Arnold
Commune's Central Committee member
Boris Azarov
Soldier (uncredited)
Bernshtein
Friko (uncredited)
Iraida Vinogradova
(uncredited)
Emil Gal
Bourgeois (uncredited)
A. Glushkova
Washerwoman (uncredited)
S. Gusev
Poirier, an old man (uncredited)
Elena Deyneko
(uncredited)
Oleg Zhakov
National Guard's soldier (uncredited)
Anna Zarzhitskaya
Flower girl (uncredited)
Leonid Klochkov
Commander (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg
- Original Score
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Original Title
- Новый Вавилон
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Sovkino
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg
Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg
Dmitri Shostakovich
Andrey Moskvin
Department Leadership Roster
Dmitri Shostakovich
Original Music Composer
Grigori Kozintsev
Director
Leonid Trauberg
Director
Grigori Kozintsev
Writer
Leonid Trauberg
Writer
Andrey Moskvin
Director of Photography
Evgeny Eney
Production Design
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Public Domain
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Frequently Asked Questions About The New Babylon
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The New Babylon about?
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.
Who directed The New Babylon?
The New Babylon was directed by Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg.
Who stars in The New Babylon?
The principal cast of The New Babylon includes Yelena Kuzmina, Pyotr Sobolevsky, David Gutman, Sofiya Magarill, Andrei Kostrichkin.
When was The New Babylon released and how long is it?
The New Babylon was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The New Babylon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The New Babylon was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich.