Bolero

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Bolero

1981

2h 53m

Drama

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5 Reviews

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The lives of diverse musicians and dancers intertwine before World War II, during the Holocaust and throughout the 1960s.

Time Out

At one point the narrator berates history for lacking imagination; history, as revealed here, certainly lacks taste, and its imagination could be toned up, but there's no shortage of silly entertainment.

Jan 15, 2008

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

[A] disjointed, incoherent mess.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 15, 2008

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

An important cinematic work which celebrates the human imagination as triumphant.

Jan 15, 2008

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Film4

Impossible to synopsize coherently, it doesn't so much tackle themes as lay them out for scrutiny and musical embellishment.

Jan 15, 2008

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TV Guide

Lelouch doesn't have a handle on his subject.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 15, 2008

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Alejandra O

An epic! I first watched this film around ten years ago. Since then I watch it once or twice per year, every time find something new in it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Audience Member

Stunning with a beautiful music score and a wild and beautiful Bolero ballet

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

goog film but too long

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

A really intense film with beautiful music but unfortunately the story is a bit boring.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

beautiful bolero de ravel

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Wonderful movie, like to see it again and again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

The lives of diverse musicians and dancers intertwine before World War II, during the Holocaust and throughout the 1960s.

Director: Claude Lelouch
Producer: Claude Lelouch
Screenwriter: Claude Lelouch
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Runtime: 2h 53m