← Back

The Drummer of Ravel's Boléro

Original title: Le batteur du boléro
1992 · 8 min
Directed by Patrice Leconte · France · Contemporary European Art Cinema
Short filmMusicalComedy

Cast

Jacques Villeret Laurent Petitgirard

Credits

Written by: Patrice Leconte
Cinematography: Ricardo Aronovich
Editing: Dominique Auvray
Produced by: Thierry de Ganay

Plot

Probably no one in the public listening to the orchestra's rendition of Ravel's Bolero notices him but the drummer is a regular hero. For, although his mind is assailed by loads of unsettling thoughts and worries, he tries to keep the rhythm at any cost.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Drummer of Ravel's Boléro (1992) is a French short film directed by Patrice Leconte. It stars Jacques Villeret and Laurent Petitgirard. It runs 8 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (642 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

If you liked this

Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.