Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Le Bal
- Release
- December 21, 1983
- Screen Time
- 1h 52min
- Rating
- NR
- Direction
- Ettore Scola
- Original Language
- French
- Country of Origin
- France
- Production Status
- Released
Personas & Cast
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
