Character Relationship Map: Le Bal

Characters

• L'aristo / Le planqué / Le collaborationiste (played by Marc Berman) — protagonist
• le jeune homme de banlieue (played by Christophe Allwright) — protagonist
• le jeune professur (played by Étienne Guichard) — supporting
• le patron de la salle (played by Régis Bouquet) — supporting
• le jeune ouvrier (played by Aziz Arbia) — supporting
• Toni (played by Francesco De Rosa) — supporting
• Le mannequin (played by Chantal Capron) — minor
• Le jeune étudiant (played by François Pick) — minor
• Le jeune frère de l'ouvrière (played by Olivie Loiseau) — minor
• L'amie de l'ouvrière (played by Anita Picchiarini) — minor
• L'ouvrier spécialisé (played by Michel Toty) — minor
• L'homme qui vient de loin / Jean Gabin (played by Michel van Speybroeck) — minor
• L'ouvrière (played by Raymonde Heudeline) — minor
• le jeune typographe (played by Arnault Lecarpentier) — supporting
• La dame-pipi (played by Rossana Di Lorenzo) — minor
• La jeune fille myope (played by Monica Scattini) — minor
• l'aristo (played by Geneviève Rey-Penchenat) — minor
• la jeune fleuriste (played by Martine Chauvin) — supporting
• l'alcoolique (played by Liliane Delval) — supporting
• la fille de joie / la jeune juive / la refugiée (played by Nani Noël) — supporting

Story Analysis

A cyclical exploration of 20th century French history through the lens of a single dance hall and its recurring performers.

Plot Progression

1. Opening Ritual and 1936 Tensions
2. Occupation and Liberation
3. Post-War Shifts and Colonial Friction
4. Protests and Final Curtain