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The Mad Women's Ball

The Mad Women's Ball

20217.02h 2m

Overview

A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. Based on the novel 'Le bal des folles' by Victoria Mas.

Directed by Mélanie Laurent
Written by Mélanie Laurent, Victoria Mas, Christophe Deslandes
Produced by Axelle Boucaï, Alain Goldman
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Top Cast

Lou de Laâge

Lou de Laâge

Eugénie Cléry

Mélanie Laurent

Mélanie Laurent

Geneviève Gleizes

Benjamin Voisin

Benjamin Voisin

Théophile Cléry

Emmanuelle Bercot

Emmanuelle Bercot

Jeanne

Cédric Kahn

Cédric Kahn

François Cléry

Lomane de Dietrich

Lomane de Dietrich

Louise

Christophe Montenez

Christophe Montenez

Jules

Coralie Russier

Coralie Russier

Camille

Alice Barnole

Alice Barnole

Henriette

Lauréna Thellier

Lauréna Thellier

Marguerite

Themes & Keywords

paris, francebased on novel or bookinsane asylumwoman directormental hospitalunseen spirithouse of psychotic women

About The Mad Women's Ball

The Mad Women's Ball is a thriller, drama, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of paris, france, based on novel or book, insane asylum, woman director, mental hospital, unseen spirit. Directed by Mélanie Laurent, it stars Lou de Laâge, Mélanie Laurent, Benjamin Voisin. A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. Based on the novel 'Le bal des folles' by Victoria Mas.

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