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Bolero

  • 19341934
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 25m
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6.6/10
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Carole Lombard, George Raft, and Sally Rand in Bolero (1934)
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An egotistical nightclub dance performer named Raoul, has the determination to succeed at all costs, and the only woman in his life that truly matters to him is a dancing partner named Helen... Read allAn egotistical nightclub dance performer named Raoul, has the determination to succeed at all costs, and the only woman in his life that truly matters to him is a dancing partner named Helen.An egotistical nightclub dance performer named Raoul, has the determination to succeed at all costs, and the only woman in his life that truly matters to him is a dancing partner named Helen.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
331
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  • Directors
    • Wesley Ruggles
    • Mitchell Leisen(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Horace Jackson(screenplay)
    • Carey Wilson(story)
    • Kubec Glasmon(story)
  • Stars
    • George Raft
    • Carole Lombard
    • Sally Rand
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  • Directors
    • Wesley Ruggles
    • Mitchell Leisen(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Horace Jackson(screenplay)
    • Carey Wilson(story)
    • Kubec Glasmon(story)
  • Stars
    • George Raft
    • Carole Lombard
    • Sally Rand
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    • 16User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard, William Frawley, and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)

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    George Raft
    George Raft
    • Raoul De Baereas Raoul De Baere
    Carole Lombard
    Carole Lombard
    • Helen Hathawayas Helen Hathaway
    Sally Rand
    Sally Rand
    • Annetteas Annette
    Frances Drake
    Frances Drake
    • Leonaas Leona
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • Mike DeBaereas Mike DeBaere
    Gertrude Michael
    Gertrude Michael
    • Lady D'Argonas Lady D'Argon
    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Lord Robert Corayas Lord Robert Coray
    • (as Raymond Milland)
    Gloria Shea
    Gloria Shea
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Martha Bamattre
    • Belgian Landladyas Belgian Landlady
    • (uncredited)
    Max Barwyn
    Max Barwyn
    • Waiteras Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Eugene Borden
    • Chez Raoul Patronas Chez Raoul Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Nightclub Patronas Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Heinie Conklin
    Heinie Conklin
    • Beer Garden Waiteras Beer Garden Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Dunn
    • Hotel Manageras Hotel Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Elinor Fair
    Elinor Fair
    • Danceras Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Constant Franke
    • Chez Raoul Patronas Chez Raoul Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Gregory Golubeff
    • Orchestra Leaderas Orchestra Leader
    • (uncredited)
    Mack Gray
    Mack Gray
    • Club Patronas Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Wesley Ruggles
      • Mitchell Leisen(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Horace Jackson(screenplay)
      • Carey Wilson(story)
      • Kubec Glasmon(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Before starting in films, George Raft was a taxi dancer in New York, dancing with women at clubs for the "ten cents a dance". He was adept at all kinds of dance steps, including Spanish-style. One of his fellow dancers was a young Italian immigrant named Rudolph Valentino.
    • Goofs
      After Sally Rand dances applause can be heard before the audience actually starts clapping.
    • Quotes

      Mike DeBaere: [to the fan dancer] Did you ever think about doing that dance with one fan?

    • Connections
      Featured in Columbo: Make Me a Perfect Murder (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Bolero
      The Composition by Maurice Ravel

    User reviews16

    Review
    Top review
    Save the last dance for me.
    In his eighties extravaganza "Les Uns et Les Autres" ,Claude Lelouch tried a new choreography for le Bolero de Maurice Ravel.It cannot hold a candle to the wonderful Raft/Lombard dancing.This extraordinary finale has also emotion and heart going for it,an emotion totally absent of Lelouch's too perfect and terribly cold sequence.

    The story takes place in France 1910.A miner (Raft) becomes a Danseur Mondain.He 's not interested in his female partners and is a real heart breaker.His only purpose is to marry a rich woman.Enter a gorgeous woman (Lombard) who registers the same desire :she 's looking for a money match.So both agree not to fall in love with each other.

    Outside the finale ,best scene is the first interrupted ballet : Raft realizes his military audience is not watching them ,talking about the war which has just begun.So they stop dancing and the band segues from Ravel's work to "La Marseillaise" oddly sung in English.
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    • Jun 28, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ボレロ(1934)
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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