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The Mad Women's Ball
2021 2h 2m FR
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Synopsis
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A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. Based on the novel 'Le bal des folles' by Victoria Mas.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Lou de Laâge
Eugénie Cléry
Mélanie Laurent
Geneviève Gleizes
Benjamin Voisin
Théophile Cléry
Emmanuelle Bercot
Jeanne
Cédric Kahn
François Cléry
Lomane de Dietrich
Louise
Christophe Montenez
Jules
Coralie Russier
Camille
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mélanie Laurent
- Writers
- Mélanie Laurent, Christophe Deslandes, Julien Decoin
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mélanie Laurent, shot by Nicolas Karakatsanis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Anny Danché 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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Lou de Laâge and Mélanie Laurent and Benjamin Voisin carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt11681282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mélanie Laurent directs. Nicolas Karakatsanis behind the camera. Anny Danché cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 5 years ago.
- 2Directed by Mélanie Laurent, shot by Nicolas Karakatsanis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Anny Danché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Lou de Laâge and Mélanie Laurent and Benjamin Voisin carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt11681282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Nicolas Karakatsanis
- Editing
- Anny Danché
- Production design
- Stanislas Reydellet
- Costume design
- Maïra Ramedhan Levi
- Makeup / hair
- Laure Malterre
- Sound
- Cyril Holtz
- Stunt coordinator
- Yves Girard
- Runtime
- 122 min · 2h 2m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Mélanie Laurent
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Légende Films
FR
Key crew
- ProducerAxelle Boucaï
- Production DesignStanislas Reydellet
- NovelVictoria Mas
- Costume DesignMaïra Ramedhan Levi
- ProducerAlain Goldman
- Makeup ArtistLaure Malterre
- Associate ProducerAxel Décis
- EditorAnny Danché
- Makeup ArtistKarine Palazzi
- SoundCyril Moisson
- Executive ProducerFabrice Lambot
- Key Makeup ArtistPascale Bouquière
- Makeup ArtistStéphane Robert
- Visual Effects ProducerCéline Goriot
- Sound Re-Recording MixerCyril Holtz
- Assistant Makeup ArtistChloé Van Lierde
- Co-WriterChristophe Deslandes
- Sound DesignerAlexis Place
- Sound AssistantFlorent Coutel
- Sound AssistantSacha Mikoff
- Co-WriterJulien Decoin
- Sound EditorJon Goc
- Boom OperatorValentin Sampietro
- Stunt CoordinatorYves Girard
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- paris, france
- based on novel or book
- insane asylum
- woman director
- mental hospital
- unseen spirit
- house of psychotic women
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2021-09-17· Prime Video
Also known as
International titles
- 疯美人舞会CN
- Il ballo delle pazzeIT
- The Mad Women's BallUS
