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Bolero

1981Movie3 h 4 min

68

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68

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Summary

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.

Good for

Date night
Family movie night
Friends night

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Gives you goosebumps.
Makes you care deeply.
Leaves you in awe.
Breaks your heart.
Hits close to home.

Not for laughs or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+21)
Critics 60Audiences 81GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer60%
Audience score89%
IMDb7.3
Running time
3 h 4 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +75 min on the typical 109
typical 109184
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
Released
1981
May 27, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
DramaMusic
Language
French
Original language
Also spoken
RussianEnglish
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids.
24 of 40
Directing · 1
Claude Lelouch Director, Writer, Producer
Camera · 1
Jean Boffety Director of Photography
Editing · 2
Sophie Bhaud Editor
Hugues Darmois Editor
Sound · 2
Francis Lai Original Music Composer
Michel Legrand Original Music Composer

Tropes

Beastly Bloodsportsin 135 titlesMac sets out to seduce a toreador named Angel. After several days of courtship and flirting, Angel makes love to Mac one morning.Shout-Outin 17,870 titlesThe film begins showing footage from the 1921 silent movie The Sheik.All 15 tropes

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