Poster of Bolero: Dance of Life

Bolero: Dance of Life

Plot: 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. The various story lines cross each other time and again in different places and times, with their own theme scores that evolve as time passes
Release Date: Wednesday, May 27 1981
42 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Robert HosseinRobert Hossein
Robert Hossein was
53 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Simon Meyer / Robert Prat'.
Fri, Dec 30 1927 –
Thu, Dec 31 2020
Portrait of Nicole GarciaNicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia was
35 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Anne Meyer'.
Mon, Apr 22 1946
Portrait of Geraldine ChaplinGeraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin was
36 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Suzan / Sara Glenn'.
Mon, Jul 31 1944
Portrait of Daniel OlbrychskiDaniel Olbrychski
Daniel Olbrychski was
36 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Karl Kremer'.
Tue, Feb 27 1945
Portrait of Jorge DonnJorge Donn
Jorge Donn was
34 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Boris & Sergei Itovitch / Lead Dancer of Boléro'.
Tue, Feb 25 1947 –
Mon, Nov 30 1992
Portrait of Rita PoelvoordeRita Poelvoorde
Rita Poelvoorde was
30 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Tatiana & Tania Itovitch'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Portrait of Macha MérilMacha Méril
Macha Méril was
40 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Magda Kremer'.
Tue, Sep 03 1940
Portrait of Évelyne BouixÉvelyne Bouix
Évelyne Bouix was
28 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Evelyne / Edith'.
Wed, Apr 22 1953
Portrait of Francis HusterFrancis Huster
Francis Huster was
33 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Francis'.
Mon, Dec 08 1947
Portrait of Raymond PellegrinRaymond Pellegrin
Raymond Pellegrin was
56 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'M. Raymond'.
Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Sun, Oct 14 2007
Portrait of Paul PréboistPaul Préboist
Paul Préboist was
53 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Le grand-père d'Edith'.
Thu, Jul 21 1927 –
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Portrait of Jean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy was
48 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Le directeur du Lido'.
Thu, Mar 30 1933 –
Wed, May 30 2007
Portrait of Marthe VillalongaMarthe Villalonga
Marthe Villalonga was
49 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'La grand-mère d'Edith'.
Sun, Mar 20 1932
Portrait of Fanny ArdantFanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant was
32 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Véronique'.
Tue, Mar 22 1949
Portrait of Jean-Claude BouttierJean-Claude Bouttier
Jean-Claude Bouttier was
36 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Philippe Rouget'.
Fri, Oct 13 1944 –
Sat, Aug 03 2019
Portrait of Richard BohringerRichard Bohringer
Richard Bohringer was
39 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Richard'.
Fri, Jan 16 1942
Portrait of Nicole CroisilleNicole Croisille
Nicole Croisille was
44 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Nicole Croisille'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Portrait of Ginette GarcinGinette Garcin
Ginette Garcin was
53 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Ginette'.
Wed, Jan 04 1928 –
Thu, Jun 10 2010
Portrait of Jean-Pierre KalfonJean-Pierre Kalfon
Jean-Pierre Kalfon was
42 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Père Antoine'.
Sun, Oct 30 1938
Portrait of Geneviève MnichGeneviève Mnich
Geneviève Mnich was
39 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Jeanne'.
Thu, Feb 19 1942
Portrait of Alexandra StewartAlexandra Stewart
Alexandra Stewart was
41 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Alexandra'.
Sat, Jun 10 1939
Portrait of Éva DarlanÉva Darlan
Éva Darlan was
32 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Eva'.
Fri, Sep 03 1948
Portrait of Manuel GélinManuel Gélin
Manuel Gélin was
22 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Patrick Prat'.
Thu, Jul 31 1958
Portrait of Candice PatouCandice Patou
Candice Patou was
34 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Candice'.
Wed, Mar 26 1947
Portrait of Maïa SimonMaïa Simon
Maïa Simon was
41 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Me Isabelle Prat'.
Fri, Nov 10 1939 –
Wed, Sep 19 2007
Portrait of James CaanJames Caan
James Caan was
41 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn'.
Tue, Mar 26 1940 –
Wed, Jul 06 2022
Portrait of Sarah AbrellSarah Abrell
Sarah Abrell was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Féodor AtkineFéodor Atkine
Féodor Atkine was
33 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Alexis'.
Fri, Feb 27 1948
Portrait of Mireille AudibertMireille Audibert
Mireille Audibert was
36 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Sat, Nov 04 1944 –
Thu, Sep 02 1993
Portrait of Jean-Claude BourbaultJean-Claude Bourbault
Jean-Claude Bourbault was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Le garde-barrière'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Christophe BourseillerChristophe Bourseiller
Christophe Bourseiller was
23 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Fri, Sep 27 1957
Portrait of Jean-Pierre CastaldiJean-Pierre Castaldi
Jean-Pierre Castaldi was
36 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Sun, Oct 01 1944
Portrait of Anne CaudryAnne Caudry
Anne Caudry was
23 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'La fille d'Eva'.
Tue, May 28 1957 –
Fri, Aug 23 1991
Portrait of Louise ChevalierLouise Chevalier
Louise Chevalier was
84 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'La bonne du Père Antoine'.
Wed, Apr 21 1897 –
Sun, Jun 22 1986
Portrait of Véronique CoquetVéronique Coquet
Véronique Coquet was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thérèse CrémieuxThérèse Crémieux
Thérèse Crémieux was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katalin CsarnyKatalin Csarny
Katalin Csarny was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dan DaesDan Daes
Dan Daes was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicole DarescoNicole Daresco
Nicole Daresco was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Gina'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrée DelairAndrée Delair
Andrée Delair was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Linda DingwallLinda Dingwall
Linda Dingwall was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernard-Pierre DonnadieuBernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu was
31 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Le représentant Croix Rouge (UNICEF)'.
Sat, Jul 02 1949 –
Mon, Dec 27 2010
Portrait of Maxime DufeuMaxime Dufeu
Maxime Dufeu was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Le voisin'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andy FenwickAndy Fenwick
Andy Fenwick was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Glenn as a boy'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Farmer FullerFarmer Fuller
Farmer Fuller was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernie GarrettErnie Garrett
Ernie Garrett was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Bobby'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles GérardCharles Gérard
Charles Gérard was
58 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Charlot'.
Fri, Dec 01 1922 –
Thu, Sep 19 2019
Portrait of Evelyne HueEvelyne Hue
Evelyne Hue was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gérard IsmaëlGérard Ismaël
Gérard Ismaël was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philippe JacquesPhilippe Jacques
Philippe Jacques was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lyle JoyceLyle Joyce
Lyle Joyce was
>> in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Mr. Tracy'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacques VilleretJacques Villeret
Jacques Villeret was
30 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Jacques'.
Tue, Feb 06 1951 –
Fri, Jan 28 2005
Portrait of Sharon StoneSharon Stone
Sharon Stone was
23 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Girl with Glenn Senior (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 10 1958
Portrait of Valérie QuennessenValérie Quennessen
Valérie Quennessen was
23 in Bolero: Dance of Life
as 'Francis's girlfriend'.
Tue, Dec 03 1957 –
Sun, Mar 19 1989

Crew

Portrait of Claude LelouchClaude Lelouch
Director, Producer, Writer
Claude Lelouch was
43 in Bolero: Dance of Life
Sat, Oct 30 1937
Portrait of Jean BoffetyJean Boffety
Director of Photography
Jean Boffety was
55 in Bolero: Dance of Life
Sun, Jun 07 1925 –
Sat, Jun 25 1988
Portrait of Sophie BhaudSophie Bhaud
Editor
Sophie Bhaud was
42 in Bolero: Dance of Life
Thu, Feb 23 1939
Portrait of Hugues DarmoisHugues Darmois
Editor
Hugues Darmois was
26 in Bolero: Dance of Life
Sun, Apr 17 1955
Portrait of Michel LegrandMichel Legrand
Music
Michel Legrand was
49 in Bolero: Dance of Life
Wed, Feb 24 1932 –
Sat, Jan 26 2019
Portrait of Francis LaiFrancis Lai
Music
Francis Lai was
49 in Bolero: Dance of Life
Tue, Apr 26 1932 –
Wed, Nov 07 2018