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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.5 / 100
1981·Drama / Music·2h 53m

BOLERO

“The dance of life!”

The film follows four families, with different nationalities (French, German, Russian and American) but with the same passion for music, from the 1930s to the 1960s. The various story lines cross each other time and again in different places and times, with their own theme scores that evolve as time passes. The main event in the film is the Second World War, which throws the stories of the four musical families together and mixes their fates. Although all characters are fictional, many of them are loosely based on historical musical icons (Édith Piaf, Josephine Baker, Herbert von Karajan, Glenn Miller, Rudolf Nureyev, etc.) The Boléro dance sequence at the end brings all the threads together.

Above the Line
Claude Lelouch·DirectorClaude Lelouch·WriterJean Boffety·Director of PhotographyFrancis Lai·Original Music ComposerHugues Darmois·Editor
Cast
Robert Hossein·Simon Meyer / Robert PratNicole Garcia·Anne MeyerGeraldine Chaplin·Suzan / Sara GlennDaniel Olbrychski·Karl KremerJorge Donn·Boris & Sergei Itovitch / Lead Dancer of BoléroRita Poelvoorde·Tatiana & Tania ItovitchMacha Méril·Magda KremerÉvelyne Bouix·Evelyne / EdithFrancis Huster·FrancisRaymond Pellegrin·M. Raymond
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Claude Lelouch·Director
Writing· 1
Claude Lelouch·Writer
Camera· 1
Jean Boffety·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Hugues Darmois·EditorSophie Bhaud·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Francis Lai·Original Music ComposerMichel Legrand·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Claude Lelouch·Producer
By the Numbers
76.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bolero's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Sensual, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a woman's face, with her eyes and nose visible, and long blonde hair flowing down the left side. Her face is illuminated with ”

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Key Elements
White Horse
Atmosphere
Warm, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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