Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Marc Berman
L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste
LeadCA
Christophe Allwright
le jeune homme de banlieue
ÉG
Étienne Guichard
le jeune professur
RB
Régis Bouquet
le patron de la salle
Francesco De Rosa
Toni
AL
Arnault Lecarpentier
le jeune typographe
LD
Liliane Delval
l'alcoolique
MC
Martine Chauvin
la jeune fleuriste
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ettore Scola's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Le Bal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
