In a French nightclub, choreographed song and dance routines are performed, rather than a streamlined narrative. They tell the story of Parisian culture and politics from the 1920s—1980s. A disparate, anachronistic series of characters, including an ordinary waiter, a Nazi collaborator, resistance fighters, and 1960s student protestors gather to celebrate and satirize 20th century France's icons, demons, and social changes.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Music, Comedy, Drama
Release:
December 1983
Production:
Cinéproduction, Films A2, Mass Film, Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), Ministère de la culture, AMLF
Cast:
Marc Berman, Christophe Allwright, Étienne Guichard, Régis Bouquet, Francesco De Rosa, Arnault Lecarpentier, Liliane Delval, Martine Chauvin, Danielle Rochard, Nani Noël, Aziz Arbia, Geneviève Rey-Penchenat, Michel van Speybroeck, Rossana Di Lorenzo, Michel Toty, Raymonde Heudeline, Anita Picchiarini, Olivie Loiseau, Monica Scattini, François Pick, Chantal Capron, Jean-François Perrier, Jean-Claude Penchenat
Tags:
rock 'n' roll, 1970s, world war ii, liberation, nightclub, musical, revue, racism, air raid, post world war ii, dance hall, nazi occupation, 1920s, 1940s, 1980s, 1950s, 1960s, ballroom, non-narrative, 1930s, occupied france (1940-44), social allegory, single-set, french art, 20th century
