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.
- Released
- 1983-12-21
- Genres
- Music, Comedy, Drama
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ettore Scola
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 80 votes
Cast
- Marc Berman as L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste
- Christophe Allwright as le jeune homme de banlieue
- Étienne Guichard as le jeune professur
- Régis Bouquet as le patron de la salle
- Francesco De Rosa as Toni
- Arnault Lecarpentier as le jeune typographe
- Liliane Delval as l'alcoolique
- Martine Chauvin as la jeune fleuriste
- Danielle Rochard as la livreuse d'une modiste
- Nani Noël as la fille de joie / la jeune juive / la refugiée
- Aziz Arbia as le jeune ouvrier
- Geneviève Rey-Penchenat as l'aristo