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The New Babylon

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The New Babylon
Nowy Wawilon
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Russian Movie Poster
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Directed by Grigori Kosinzew, Leonid Trauberg
Release Date 1929
Language Silent
Main Cast
Character Actor
Louise Poirier Yelena Kuzmina
Jean, the soldier Pyotr Sobolevskyl
Lutro, the journalist Sergey Gerasimov
Owner of the 'New Babylon' shop David Gutman
The main shop-assistant Andrei Kostrichkin


The New Babylon (Russian Title: Новый Вавилон/Novyy Vavilon) is a 1929 silent film written and directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg. The movies tells the story of the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 and the crackdown on the Paris Commune. Also in the focus is the story of the Commune member Louise and the French soldier Jean.


The following weapons were used in the film The New Babylon:



Handguns

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model

French officers are armed with Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Models. Maybe the Russian Model stands for the Lefaucheux M1858 or the Remington M1858 that are used by French forces during this time period.

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Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian
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French officer fires his revolver.
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The revolver on the desk.

Rifles

Chassepot 1866/74

Some French soldiers including Jean (Pyotr Sobolevskyl) use Chassepot 1866/74 rifles. You can say it's the model of 1874 bacause the rifles are converted to metallic cartridges.

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Chassepot 1866/71 - 11x59mmR.
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Dead Commune member with the rifle.
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Jean (Pyotr Sobolevskyl) with the Chassepot.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

The majority of French soldiers in the movie use anachronistic German Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles. This rifles captured during the first World War from the German Empire.

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Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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Berdan No.2 Infantry rifle

It's also anachronistic that some characters use Russian Berdan No.2 Infantry rifles.

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Russian Berdan No.2 (M1870) Infantry rifle - 10.67x58mm R
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Kropatschek 1884

Parisian Commune members are seen also use Kropatschek 1884 rifles. This rifle was not developed until about 10 years later.

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Kropatschek Model 1886 - 8×60mmR
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