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Violins at the Ball

Original title: Les violons du bal
1974 · 1 h 50 min
Directed by Michel Drach
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Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant Marie-José Nat Gabrielle Doulcet David Drach Nathalie Roussel Christian Rist

Plot

A Jewish boy in Occupied France, and his mother, must hide to survive, and the film follows his childhood memories, as a director tries to turn them into a film.

Sinekatalog’s take

A personal, moving autobiographical wartime film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (178 votes)
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