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Le Bal
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Le Bal

1983-12-21 · 112 min · ★ 7.0

Music · Comedy · Drama

In a French nightclub, choreographed song and dance routines are performed, rather than a streamlined narrative. They tell the story of Parisian culture and politics from the 1920s—1980s. A disparate, anachronistic series of characters, including an ordinary waiter, a Nazi collaborator, resistance fighters, and 1960s student protestors gather to celebrate and satirize 20th century France's icons, demons, and social changes.

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Directors
Ettore Scola
Production companies
Cinéproduction, Films A2, Mass Film, Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), Ministère de la culture, AMLF
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Marc BermanMarc BermanL'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste
Christophe Allwrightle jeune homme de banlieue
Étienne Guichardle jeune professur
Régis Bouquetle patron de la salle
Francesco De RosaFrancesco De RosaToni
Arnault Lecarpentierle jeune typographe
Liliane Delvall'alcoolique
Martine Chauvinla jeune fleuriste
Danielle Rochardla livreuse d'une modiste
Nani Noëlla fille de joie / la jeune juive / la refugiée
Aziz Arbiale jeune ouvrier
Geneviève Rey-Penchenatl'aristo
Michel van SpeybroeckL'homme qui vient de loin / Jean Gabin
Rossana Di LorenzoRossana Di LorenzoLa dame-pipi
Michel TotyL'ouvrier spécialisé
Raymonde HeudelineL'ouvrière
Anita PicchiariniL'amie de l'ouvrière
Olivie LoiseauLe jeune frère de l'ouvrière
Monica ScattiniMonica ScattiniLa jeune fille myope
François PickLe jeune étudiant

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