Violins at the Ball

Violins at the Ball

110 mins | Drama, War | June 2, 1974

In this WW II drama based on an autobiographical story by director Michel Drach, a Jewish boy and his family living in Nazi occupied France, attempt to escape the cruel invaders. Later the boy grows up to become a filmmaker obsessed with chronicling his childhood.

Violins at the Ball

110 mins | Drama, War | June 2, 1974

Violins at the Ball
In this WW II drama based on an autobiographical story by director Michel Drach, a Jewish boy and his family living in Nazi occupied France, attempt to escape the cruel invaders. Later the boy grows up to become a filmmaker obsessed with chronicling his childhood.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers
Original title Les Violons du bal
Directors Michel Drach
Writers

Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant

as Him (Michel)

Gabrielle Doulcet

as Mélanie, Michel's grandmother

David Drach

as The child

Nathalie Roussel

as Michel's sister

Marie-José Nat

as She, Michel's wife