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Le Bal

Le Bal

19837.01h 52m

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.

Directed by Ettore Scola
Written by Furio Scarpelli, Jean-Claude Penchenat, Ruggero Maccari
Produced by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Giorgio Silvagni
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Top Cast

Marc Berman

Marc Berman

L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste

C

Christophe Allwright

le jeune homme de banlieue

É

Étienne Guichard

le jeune professur

R

Régis Bouquet

le patron de la salle

Francesco De Rosa

Francesco De Rosa

Toni

A

Arnault Lecarpentier

le jeune typographe

L

Liliane Delval

l'alcoolique

M

Martine Chauvin

la jeune fleuriste

D

Danielle Rochard

la livreuse d'une modiste

N

Nani Noël

la fille de joie / la jeune juive / la refugiée

Themes & Keywords

rock 'n' roll1970sworld war iiliberationnightclubmusicalrevueracismair raidpost world war iidance hallnazi occupation1920s1940s1980s1950s1960sballroomnon-narrative1930soccupied france (1940-44)social allegoryfrench art20th century

About Le Bal

Le Bal is a music, comedy, drama film released in 1983 exploring themes of rock 'n' roll, 1970s, world war ii, liberation, nightclub, musical. Directed by Ettore Scola, it stars Marc Berman, Christophe Allwright, Étienne Guichard. 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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