Film · Drama, Comedy, Music
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.
- Director
- Ettore Scola
- Writers
- Furio Scarpelli, Jean-Claude Penchenat, Ruggero Maccari
- Country
- Italy, France, Algeria
- Language
- French
- Release date
- December 21, 1983
Cast
Marc BermanL'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste- Christophe Allwrightle jeune homme de banlieue
- Étienne Guichardle jeune professur
- Régis Bouquetle patron de la salle
Francesco De RosaToni- Arnault Lecarpentierle jeune typographe
- Liliane Delvall'alcoolique
- Martine Chauvinla jeune fleuriste
- Danielle Rochardla livreuse d'une modiste
- Nani Noëlla fille de joie / la jeune juive / la refugiée
- Aziz Arbiale jeune ouvrier
- Geneviève Rey-Penchenatl'aristo
- Michel van SpeybroeckL'homme qui vient de loin / Jean Gabin
Rossana Di LorenzoLa dame-pipi- Michel TotyL'ouvrier spécialisé
- Raymonde HeudelineL'ouvrière
- Anita PicchiariniL'amie de l'ouvrière
- Olivie LoiseauLe jeune frère de l'ouvrière
Monica ScattiniLa jeune fille myope- François PickLe jeune étudiant
