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Director:
Ettore Scola
Writers:
Jean-Claude Penchenat (idea)
Ruggero Maccari (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 December 1983 (France) more
Genre:
History | Musical more
Plot:
The 50 year story of a ballroom in France, from the 1920s. The people who go there is always the same... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 2 nominations more
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Cast

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Étienne Guichard ... Le jeune étudiant de province / Le jeune professeur
Régis Bouquet ... Le patron de la salle / Le paysan
Francesco De Rosa ... Toni, le jeune serveur
Arnault LeCarpentier ... Le jeune typographe / L'étudiant
Liliane Delval ... La fille aux cheveux longs / L'alcoolique (as Liliane Léotard)
Martine Chauvin ... La jeune fleuriste / L'étudiante
Danielle Rochard ... La livreuse d'une modiste
Nani Noël ... La fille de joie / La jeune juive / La refugiée / La jeune qui peint ses basses
Aziz Arbia ... Le jeune ouvrier
Marc Berman ... L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste
Geneviève Rey-Penchenat ... L'aristo
Michel van Speybroeck ... L'homme qui vient de loin / Jean Gabin
Rossana Di Lorenzo ... La dame-pipi
Michel Toty ... L'ouvrier spécialisé
Raymonde Heudeline ... L'ouvrière
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ballando ballando (Italy)
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Runtime:
Argentina:110 min | France:112 min | USA:109 min
Country:
Italy | France | Algeria
Language:
None
Color:
Color (Fujicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono

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The most international film, 14 December 2007
10/10
Author: romano444 from Brazil

This film it is only with music, no words and tens of characters. The same artist makes 3,4,5 roles. Each time I see this movie, I cry and laugh, I get convinced that Scola is a genius. A brilliant script, a conception very original, and many surprises in most of the scenes. I highlighted Marc Berman, Nani Noël, the Penchenat and Anita Pichiarini. What Ettore Scola made with this film should be repeated with all mankind. It is the world united by ball dance, popular music and not with words. What count are the ideas. Here in Brasil, the DVD of "Le Bal" still sells very well and is one of the most expensives. I wish that "Thêàtre du Campagnol" ever and ever have a success. Congratulations to all technicians for this magnificent spectacle.

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