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Bolero

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

Critics Reviews

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Time Out 01/15/2008
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. Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 01/15/2008
2/5
[A] disjointed, incoherent mess. Go to Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 01/15/2008
An important cinematic work which celebrates the human imagination as triumphant. Go to Full Review Film4 01/15/2008
Impossible to synopsize coherently, it doesn't so much tackle themes as lay them out for scrutiny and musical embellishment. Go to Full Review TV Guide 01/15/2008
1/4
Lelouch doesn't have a handle on his subject. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Alejandra O Jan 14 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. See more 02/14/2020 Stunning with a beautiful music score and a wild and beautiful Bolero ballet See more 05/08/2015 goog film but too long See more 11/19/2014 A really intense film with beautiful music but unfortunately the story is a bit boring. See more 03/16/2014 beautiful bolero de ravel See more 11/06/2013 Wonderful movie, like to see it again and again. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Claude Lelouch

Director

James Caan

Jack Glenn

Geraldine Chaplin

Suzan

Robert Hossein

Simon Meyer

Nicole Garcia

Anne Meyer

Daniel Olbrychski

Karl Kremer

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Movie Info

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