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Feature film — 1983

Le Bal (1983)

7.01h 52mMusic — Comedy — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 80 votes.

Cinéproduction / Films A2 / Mass Film / Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC) / Ministère de la Culture / AMLF

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Director: Ettore Scola

On screen

Cast & crew

Marc Berman as L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste

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 as Toni

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

A

Aziz Arbia

le jeune ouvrier

G

Geneviève Rey-Penchenat

l'aristo

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