Boléro
Seen it?2024 | 120 min | Music, History, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved tick, tick... BOOM! or TÁR, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Boundary-pushing Russian dancer and actress Ida Rubinstein selects renowned French composer Maurice Ravel to compose the music for her next ballet. Ravel ends up creating his greatest success ever: Boléro.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anne Fontaine
- Raphaël PersonnazMaurice Ravel
- Doria TillierMisia Sert
- Jeanne BalibarIda Rubinstein
- Emmanuelle DevosMarguerite Long
- Sophie GuilleminMadame Rouveleau
- Vincent PerezCipa
- Anne AlvaroLa mère de Maurice Ravel
- Mélodie AddaLa jeune prostituée
- Alexandre TharaudPierre Lalo
- Florence Ben SadounLa mère maquerelle