Violins at the Ball
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Violins at the Ball is a 1974
French
drama film
directed by Michel Drach
. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival
where Marie-José Nat
won the award for Best Actress
.
1974 in film
The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
French
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Michel Drach
Michel Drach
Michel Drach was a French film director, writer, producer and actor. His fims include Le Passé simple , which he directed and scripted.-Selected filmography:...
. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival
1974 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*René Clair *Jean-Loup Dabadie *Kenne Fant *Félix Labisse *Irwin Shaw *Michel Soutter *Monica Vitti *Alexander Walker *Rostislav Yurenev -Feature film competition:...
where Marie-José Nat
Marie-José Nat
Marie-José Nat is a French film and television actress.-Early life and family:Marie-José Nat was born Mary-José Benhalassa in Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud, to a Kabyle father and a Corsican mother...
won the award for Best Actress
Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival)
The Best Actress Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of films at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.-Award Winners:-External links:* * ....
.
Cast
- Jean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis Trintignant is a French actor who has enjoyed an international acclaim. He won the Best Actor Award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Career:...
- Lui (Michel) - Marie-José NatMarie-José NatMarie-José Nat is a French film and television actress.-Early life and family:Marie-José Nat was born Mary-José Benhalassa in Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud, to a Kabyle father and a Corsican mother...
- Elle (La femme et la mère de Michel) / Michel's wife - Gabrielle Doulcet - La grand-mère
- David Drach - L'enfant
- Nathalie RousselNathalie RousselNathalie Roussel is a French actress of stage, television and film who is best known for her role in the 1991 films My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle.-Filmography:*Moments de vérité .... Marie...
- La soeur de Michel / Michel's Sister - Christian Rist - Le frère de Michel et le contestataire / Michel's Brother
- Yves AfonsoYves AfonsoYves Afonso is a French actor. He was born in Saulieu in the Côte-d'Or département. Since his uncredited debut in the movie Masculin, féminin in 1966, he has had many roles, both in movies and on television...
- Le cameraman - Yvon Yak - Le premier producteur
- Noëlle Leiris - La comtesse
- Luce Fabiole - La boulangère
- Malvina Penne - La réfugiée rousse
- Paul Le PersonPaul Le PersonPaul Le Person was a French actor. He appeared in more than ninety films from 1963 to 2005.-Selected filmography:- External links :...
- Le premier passeur - Guy Saint-Jean - Le second passeur
- François Leccia - Le jeune passeur
- Guido AlbertiGuido AlbertiGuido Alberti was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1963 and 1993.-Selected filmography:* Not on Your Life * Hands Over the City * Angélique, Marquise des Anges...
- Le producteur italien - Hella Petri - La femme du producteur