Le Bal (1983)
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.
- Date of release
- 1983-12-21
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (80)
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Genres
- Music, Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Ettore Scola
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 3. Including: David di Donatello for Best Film
Le bal is a 1983 Italian-Franco-Algerian musical film without dialogue directed by Ettore Scola that represents a fifty-year story of French society by way of a ballroom in France.
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