The Balcony (1963)
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- Date of release
- 1963-03-21
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (18)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
- Director
- Joseph Strick
Casting
- Shelley Winters — Madame Irma
- Peter Falk — Police Chief
- Lee Grant — Carmen
- Peter Brocco — Judge
- Joyce Jameson — Penitent
- Jeff Corey — Bishop
- Arnette Jens — Horse
- Ruby Dee — Thief
- Leonard Nimoy — Roger
- Kent Smith — General
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Balcony
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
The Balcony is a 1963 film adaptation of Jean Genet's 1957 play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. It stars Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Lee Grant and Leonard Nimoy. George J. Folsey was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Ben Maddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. The film also credits the photographer Helen Levitt as an assistant director and Verna Fields as the sound editor.
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