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'The Last Cartridges' (, also released as 'Bombardement d'une Maison'; Star Film Catalogue no. 105) is an 1897 French short silent war film directed by Georges Mlis, based on the 1873 painting of the same name by Alphonse de Neuville. The film recreates the defense of a house at Bazeilles, on September 1, 1870 at the Battle of Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War.

The film was a great success and inspired the Lumire, Path and Gaumont studios to film imitations.

Synopsis



A group of soldiers attempt to defend a derelict house, where a nun cares for their wounded, but the house is bombed as they fire the last of the rounds of ammunition they have gathered from the floor.

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