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.
Louise Poirier, the shop-assistant
Owner of the 'New Babylon' shop
The main shop-assistant
An actress
Commune's Central Committee member
Lutro, the journalist
National Guard's officer
Jean, the soldier
Therese, a seamstress
National Guard's soldier
Police intendent
Can-can dancer
Washerwoman
Bourgeois
Poirier, an old man