Le Bal (1983)
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- 1h 52min
- History, Musical
- 21 Dec 1983 (France)
- Movie
Dance moves, music and fashion mark the passage of time inside a Paris dance hall, throughout fifty years of history.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 8 nominations.
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Étienne Guichard | ... |
Le jeune étudiant de province / Le jeune professeur
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Régis Bouquet | ... |
Le patron de la salle / Le paysan
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Francesco De Rosa | ... |
Toni, le jeune serveur
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Arnault LeCarpentier | ... |
Le jeune typographe / L'étudiant
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Liliane Delval | ... |
La fille aux cheveux longs / L'alcoolique
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Martine Chauvin | ... |
La jeune fleuriste / L'étudiante
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Danielle Rochard | ... |
La livreuse d'une modiste
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Nani Noël | ... |
La fille de joie / La jeune juive / La refugiée / La jeune qui peint ses basses
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Aziz Arbia | ... |
Le jeune ouvrier
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Marc Berman | ... |
L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste
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Geneviève Rey-Penchenat | ... |
L'aristo
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Michel van Speybroeck | ... |
L'homme qui vient de loin / Jean Gabin
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Rossana Di Lorenzo | ... |
La dame-pipi
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Michel Toty | ... |
L'ouvrier spécialisé
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Raymonde Heudeline | ... |
L'ouvrière
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Anita Picchiarini | ... |
L'amie de l'ouvrière
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Olivier Loiseau | ... |
Le jeune frère de l'ouvrière
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Monica Scattini | ... |
La jeune fille myope
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Christophe Allwright | ... |
Le beau jeune homme de banlieue
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François Pick | ... |
Le jeune étudiant
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Chantal Capron | ... |
Le mannequin
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| Jean-François Perrier | ... |
Le sacristain amoureux / L'officier allemand
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Jean-Claude Penchenat | ... |
La 'croix de feu'
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Directed by
| Ettore Scola | ||
Written by
| Jean-Claude Penchenat | ... | (scenario) and |
| Ruggero Maccari | ... | (scenario) and |
| Furio Scarpelli | ... | (scenario) and |
| Ettore Scola | ... | (scenario) |
| Jean-Claude Penchenat | ... | (idea) |
Produced by
| Franco Committeri | ... | executive producer |
| Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina | ... | producer |
| Giorgio Silvagni | ... | producer |
Music by
| Vladimir Cosma | ||
Cinematography by
| Ricardo Aronovich | ||
Editing by
| Raimondo Crociani | ||
Editorial Department
| Pina Triunveri | ... | assistant editor |
| Elvira Zincone | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Luciano Ricceri | ||
Costume Design by
| Ezio Altieri | ||
| Françoise Tournafond | ||
Makeup Department
| Monica Capogrosso | ... | hair stylist |
| Maria Luisa Garbini | ... | hair stylist |
| Jacques Michel | ... | wig maker |
| Tiziana Sisi | ... | makeup artist |
| Gino Tamagnini | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pierre Saint-Blancat | ... | production manager |
| Giorgio Scotton | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gianfrancesco Lazotti | ... | assistant director (as Francesco Lazotti) |
| Pascal Ralite | ... | third assistant director |
Sound Department
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | foley artist |
| Gaetano Carito | ... | sound mixer |
| Gianni D'Amico | ... | sound mixer |
| Bruno Le Jean | ... | sound |
| Jean-Marc Lentretien | ... | sound mix technician |
| Corrado Volpicelli | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alberto Anzellotti | ... | key grip |
| Claudio Nannuzzi | ... | assistant camera |
| Daniele Nannuzzi | ... | camera operator |
| Marco Sperduti | ... | assistant camera |
| Kika Ungaro | ... | assistant camera (as Chicca Ungaro) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Orsola Liberati | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Tiziana Mancini | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Vladimir Cosma | ... | musical director |
| Pierre Dutour | ... | musician: trampet, theme score |
| Armando Trovajoli | ... | musical advisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elide Cortesi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| D'Déé | ... | choreographer (as D'Dee) |
| Camille Le François | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
- Cinéproduction
- Films A2
- Massfilm
- Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
- Ministère de la Culture de la Republique Française (support)
Distributors
- AMLF (1983) (France) (theatrical)
- Animatógrafo (1985) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1984) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Panocéanic Films (2022) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Sharmill Films (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1984) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Almi Classics (1984) (United States)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1987) (France) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Future Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- Scanvideo (1985) (Finland) (VHS)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- The Home Cinema Group (1990) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
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Storyline
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The 50 year story of a ballroom in France, from the 1920s. The people who go there is always the same, even the musicians. You can see all kind of people dancing all the fashion dances (depending on the age).
Written by Michel Rudoy |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Algeria's official submission to the 1984's Oscars as Best Foreign Language Film category. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Interpreter of Black and White Films (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | J'Attendrai See more » |