Le Bal
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1983-12-21
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
71
Vote Average
7
Marc Berman
L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste
Christophe Allwright
le jeune homme de banlieue
Étienne Guichard
le jeune professur
Régis Bouquet
le patron de la salle
Francesco De Rosa
Toni
Arnault Lecarpentier
le jeune typographe
Liliane Delval
l'alcoolique
Martine Chauvin
la jeune fleuriste
Danielle Rochard
la livreuse d'une modiste
Nani Noël
la fille de joie / la jeune juive / la refugiée
Aziz Arbia
le jeune ouvrier
Geneviève Rey-Penchenat
l'aristo
Michel van Speybroeck
L'homme qui vient de loin / Jean Gabin
Rossana Di Lorenzo
La dame-pipi
Michel Toty
L'ouvrier spécialisé
Raymonde Heudeline
L'ouvrière
Anita Picchiarini
L'amie de l'ouvrière
Olivie Loiseau
Le jeune frère de l'ouvrière
Monica Scattini
La jeune fille myope
François Pick
Le jeune étudiant
Chantal Capron
Le mannequin
Jean-François Perrier
Le sacristain amoureux / L'officier allemand
Jean-Claude Penchenat
Le 'croix de feu'
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