Le Bal (1931)
Directed by Wilhelm Thiele

Comedy / Drama

Film Synopsis

Comfortably installed in their luxurious apartment in Paris, the Kampfs have everything that money can buy, except the most important thing: the recognition of French high society. To obtain this coveted prize, they prepare a grand ball for two hundred guests.  But not everyone in the Kampf household shares the enthusiasm for this grand social event.  14-year-old Antoinette is dismayed when her mother tells her she cannot attend the ball, so she takes her revenge by destroying all the invitation cards...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Wilhelm Thiele
  • Script: Irène Némirowsky (novel), Ladislas Fodor, Curt Siodmak, Henry Falk (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Nicolas Farkas, Armand Thirard
  • Music: Werner R. Heymann
  • Cast: Germaine Dermoz (Madame Kampf), Danielle Darrieux (Antoinette), André Lefaur (M. Kampf), Pierre de Guingand (Marcel de Brécourt), Marguerite Pierry (La cousine Henriette), Vanda Gréville (Miss Betty), Paulette Dubost (La cliente), Allan Durant
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 75 min

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