Le Bal (Movie) 4K Restored Master Edition BD&DVD BOX [Limited Edition/Budget Edition]

[Machine Translation] A spectacular entertainment production set in a dance hall in Paris s working-class district (Le Bal) that spans half a century, beginning on the eve of World War II! This masterpiece told entirely through the hit songs and dances that defined the era, without a single line of dialogue is now available in a Premium Price Edition! In 1981, Paris was swept up in the frenzy of a stage play. This production, which depicted modern French history from the 1930s to the 1980s on a single stage without dialogue, but through hit songs and dances symbolic of the era was adapted for the screen by Italy s renowned filmmakers, and this time, the whole world was captivated that is this film, *Le Bal*. The decision to cast the original stage cast was made by the renowned Italian director Ettore Scola (*Even Though We Loved Each Other So Much*, *A Special Day*). And Vladimir Cosma, the master of French film music ( *Diva*, *La Boum* ), demonstrated his skill in arranging classics such as In the Mood" and La Vie en Rose." Furthermore, a string of hit songs such as Michelle" by The Beatles and Only You" by The Platters are played at just the right moments. It will make you laugh, make you cry, and keep you entertained. The curtain is now rising on the ultimate entertainment! 1983. To the beat of a disco version of the classic chanson Let s Wait," men and women have gathered once again tonight at a dance hall in a working-class neighborhood of Paris, seeking fleeting encounters. The elderly bartender who works at the hall lets his mind wander back to the 1930s, when he was still a rookie. Despite the uneasy atmosphere on the eve of World War II, people enjoy their trysts. During the war in the 1940s, the men are called to the front, leaving the hall filled with women, Nazi officers, and collaborators. Eventually, the war ends, but the emotional wounds of ordinary people remain unhealed. Then, with the liberation of Paris, American culture a symbol of freedom made its way into the city. By the 1950s, that style had permeated even the youth of Paris. During the May 1968 protests in the late 1960s, the hall became a gathering place for long-haired students No matter how times change, this hall will always welcome everyone. *This product is a budget version of ORDB-111.

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パリの下町のダンスホール (=ル・バル)を舞台に第2次大戦前夜からの半世紀を描く、一大エンタテインメント! セリフを一切使わず、時代を彩ったヒット曲の数々とダンスで描かれる傑作がプレミアムプライス版で登場! 1981年、ある舞台劇にパリが熱狂した。1930年代から80年代までのフランス近代史を、ひとつの舞台上で、台詞を排し時代を象徴するヒット曲と踊りで描き切ったその舞台は、イタリアが誇る映画人たちによってスクリーンに移管され、今度は世界中が熱狂した―それが本作『ル・バル』だ。舞台版オリジナル・キャストの起用を決断したのはイタリアの名匠エットーレ・スコラ (『あんなに愛し合ったのに』『特別な一日』)。そしてフランスの映画音楽の名手ウラジミール・コスマ (『ディーバ』『ラ・ブーム』)がイン・ザ・ムードやバラ色の人生といった名曲のアレンジに手腕を発揮。さらにビートルズのミッシェルやプラターズのオンリー・ユー等のヒット曲群も、抜群のタイミングで流れてくる。笑わせ、泣かせ、楽しめる。最高のエンタテインメントの幕が、いま上がる! ──1983年。シャンソン名曲、待ちましょうのディスコ・ヴァージョンにのり、今宵もパリの下町のダンスホールに、仮初めの出会いを求めて男女が集まってきた。ホールに勤務する老バーテンは、自分がまだ新米だった1930年代に思いを馳せる。第二次大戦前夜の不穏な雰囲気が漂いつつも、逢瀬を楽しむ人々。戦時中の1940年代。男たちは出征し、ホールには女たちに、ナチス将校と対独協力者が。やがて終戦、市井の人々の心の傷はまだ癒えない。その後パリ解放と共に入ってきた、自由の象徴であるアメリカ文化。50年代はそのスタイルがパリの若者をも染め上げる。60年代後半の五月革命、ホールは長髪の学生たちの集会場に・・・時代は移り変わっても、このホールはいつだって、どんな人々をも迎え入れてくれる。※こちらの商品はORDB-111の廉価版となります。