Le Bal (1983): Cast
Le Bal is a 1983 music drama directed by Ettore Scola, starring Monica Scattini as La jeune fille myope, Marc Berman and Francesco De Rosa. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Ettore Scola
- Studio
- Cinéproduction
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Le Bal About?
The premise of Le Bal without spoilers.
Set in a French nightclub, the film replaces a plot with choreographed song‑and‑dance numbers that trace Parisian culture and politics from the 1920s to the 1980s. The cast—an ordinary waiter, a Nazi collaborator, and 1960s student protesters—appears in vignettes that celebrate and satirize icons, demons and social changes of twentieth‑century France.
Le Bal Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dance
- dance hall
- music band
- photograph
- framed photograph
- scene during opening credits
- single set production
- dancing
- ballroom dancing
- air raid shelter
- post war
- occupied france
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- nazi occupation
- nazi occupied france
- woman slaps a man
- woman smokes a cigar
- woman wears eyeglasses
- cigar smoking
- title sung by character
- scene during end credits
- scene during closing credits
- 1980s
- paris france
- man slaps a man
- man slaps a woman
- man wears eyeglasses
- man dances with a man
- woman dances with a woman
- photography
- greaser
- year 1936
- year 1968
- year 1956
- 20th century
- year 1940
- year 1944
- year 1983
- year 1946
- france
- 1940s
- trumpet
- liberation of paris
- collaborationist
- reference to french algerian war
- beating
- front populaire
- accordion music
- title appears in song
- racism
- rock 'n' roll
Le Bal Cast & Characters
Monica Scattini leads the cast as La jeune fille myope, with Marc Berman as L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste and Francesco De Rosa as Toni. Directed by Ettore Scola; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ettore Scola
- Monica Scattini as La jeune fille myope
- Marc Berman as L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste
- Francesco De Rosa as Toni
- Rossana Di Lorenzo as La dame-pipi
Also Starring in Le Bal
· 19 more- Jean-François Perrier Le sacristain amoureux / L'officier allemand
- Jean-Claude Penchenat Le 'croix de feu'
- Geneviève Rey-Penchenat l'aristo
- Régis Bouquet le patron de la salle
- François Pick Le jeune étudiant
- Nani Noël la fille de joie / la jeune juive / la refugiée
- Raymonde Heudeline L'ouvrière
- Christophe Allwright le jeune homme de banlieue
- Étienne Guichard le jeune professur
- Arnault Lecarpentier le jeune typographe
- Liliane Delval l'alcoolique
- Martine Chauvin la jeune fleuriste
- Danielle Rochard la livreuse d'une modiste
- Aziz Arbia le jeune ouvrier
- Michel van Speybroeck L'homme qui vient de loin / Jean Gabin
- Michel Toty L'ouvrier spécialisé
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- Anita Picchiarini L'amie de l'ouvrière
- Olivie Loiseau Le jeune frère de l'ouvrière
- Chantal Capron Le mannequin
More from Ettore Scola
More films directed by Ettore Scola: How Strange to be Named Federico, People of Rome, Unfair Competition and The Story of a Poor Young Man.
Le Bal Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “La sala de baile” and “Ballando ballando”.
- Also known as
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- La sala de baile
- Ballando ballando
- Waar Mensen Elkaar Ontmoeten
- Verlaten en Vergeten
- Tančírna
- Балът
- ル・バル
- Le Bal - Der Tanzpalast
- I afton dans
- O Baile
- Le Bal – Der Tanzpalast
- Бал
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- Tanssit
- 舞厅
- לה באל
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Le Bal FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Le Bal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Le Bal?
Le Bal runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Le Bal released?
Le Bal was released on December 21, 1983.
Who directed Le Bal?
Le Bal was directed by Ettore Scola.
More films by Ettore Scola Who is in the cast of Le Bal?
Le Bal stars Monica Scattini as La jeune fille myope, Marc Berman as L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste and Francesco De Rosa as Toni, among 23 credited actors.
Does Le Bal have a post-credit scene?
No. Le Bal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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