Boléro

"The Ravel Mystery"

2024 2h 0m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 84

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Synopsis

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Boundary-pushing Russian dancer and actress Ida Rubinstein selects renowned French composer Maurice Ravel to compose the music for her next ballet. Ravel ends up creating his greatest success ever: Boléro.

“The Ravel Mystery”

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Cast

Raphaël Personnaz
Maurice Ravel
Doria Tillier
Misia Sert
Jeanne Balibar
Ida Rubinstein
Emmanuelle Devos
Marguerite Long
Sophie Guillemin
Madame Rouveleau
Vincent Perez
Cipa
Anne Alvaro
La mère de Maurice Ravel
Mélodie Adda
La jeune prostituée

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anne Fontaine
Writers: Anne Fontaine, Pierre Trividic, Claire Barré
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anne Fontaine, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-François Elie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Raphaël Personnaz and Doria Tillier and Jeanne Balibar carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Ravel Mystery".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anne Fontaine directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. Bruno Coulais scores. Jean-François Elie cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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1Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 2 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by Anne Fontaine, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jean-François Elie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Raphaël Personnaz and Doria Tillier and Jeanne Balibar carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Ravel Mystery".
9IMDB entry: tt26656821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "jazz", "composer", "funeral", "orchestra".
12Released under 16 different titles around the world.