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Les uns et les autres

  • 1981
  • 3h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Les uns et les autres (1981)
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The intertwined lives of three generations of musicians and dancers from Russia, Germany, France and the U.S., from before World War II through the war and the Holocaust, to the 1980s.The intertwined lives of three generations of musicians and dancers from Russia, Germany, France and the U.S., from before World War II through the war and the Holocaust, to the 1980s.The intertwined lives of three generations of musicians and dancers from Russia, Germany, France and the U.S., from before World War II through the war and the Holocaust, to the 1980s.

  • Director
    • Claude Lelouch
  • Writer
    • Claude Lelouch
  • Stars
    • Robert Hossein
    • Nicole Garcia
    • Geraldine Chaplin
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claude Lelouch
    • Writer
      • Claude Lelouch
    • Stars
      • Robert Hossein
      • Nicole Garcia
      • Geraldine Chaplin
    • 36User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Robert Hossein
    Robert Hossein
    • Simon Meyer…
    Nicole Garcia
    Nicole Garcia
    • Anne Meyer
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • Suzan…
    Daniel Olbrychski
    Daniel Olbrychski
    • Karl Kremer
    Jorge Donn
    • Boris & Sergei Itovitch…
    Rita Poelvoorde
    • Tatiana & Tania Itovitch
    Macha Méril
    Macha Méril
    • Magda Kremer
    Evelyne Bouix
    • Evelyne…
    Francis Huster
    Francis Huster
    • Francis
    Raymond Pellegrin
    Raymond Pellegrin
    • M. Raymond
    Paul Préboist
    Paul Préboist
    • Le grand-père d'Edith
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    • Le directeur du Lido
    Marthe Villalonga
    Marthe Villalonga
    • La grand-mère d'Edith
    Fanny Ardant
    Fanny Ardant
    • Véronique
    Jacques Villeret
    Jacques Villeret
    • Jacques
    Jean-Claude Bouttier
    • Philippe Rouget
    Richard Bohringer
    Richard Bohringer
    • Richard
    Nicole Croisille
    • Nicole Croisille
    • Director
      • Claude Lelouch
    • Writer
      • Claude Lelouch
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    User reviews36

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    willie-14

    Best seen in original version

    I saw this film when it first came out in Paris. It was a great experience! An epic sweep, not unlike *Gone With the Wind* or *Children of Paradise*. But the American release, titled *Bolero*, had about 20-30 minutes cut from it and it was a disjointed mess. Small wonder it bombed here. The video release is of the American version. If at all possible, try to see the original, 3 hour release.
    10claudio_carvalho

    The Masterpiece of Claude Lelouch

    Along three generations, the lives of different families in Russia, France, Germany and United States of America, all of them connected to music and dance, are affected by the World War II. In Russia, the Bolshoi ballerina Tatiana Itovitch (Rita Poelvoorde) loses her husband, the musician Boris Itovitch (Jorge Donn), in the Russian front. She raises alone their son, the professional dancer Sergei (Jorge Donn), who escapes from Soviet Union and coming to have a daughter, the also ballerina Tania. In France, the Jewish violinist Anne Meyer (Nicole Garcia) marries the pianist Simon Meyer (Robert Hossein), and both are sent to a concentration camp, where Simon dies. On the train travel to the camp, Simon leaves their baby son on the trails and he is raised by a priest, becoming the lawyer Robert Prat (Robert Hossein), who has a professional singer son. Also in France, in Paris after the war, the singer Evelyne (Evelyne Bouix) is accused of sleeping with the enemy, and moves to Dijon, where she has a daughter, Edith (Evelyne Bouix). In Germany, the pianist and conductor Karl Kremer (Daniel Olbrychski) leaves his wife Magda Kremer (Macha Méril) and their son to fight in the war. In USA, the famous pop singer Jack Glenn (James Caan) leaves his wife Suzan Glenn (Geraldine Chaplin) to join the army and entertain the troops in London. Their gay son Jason Glenn (James Caan) and daughter, the singer Sara Glenn (Geraldine Chaplin) become important persons in the show business. Their lives are entwined in a Red Cross presentation of the Ravel's Bolero in Paris.

    "Les Uns et les Autres" is the masterpiece of Claude Lelouch and is one of my favorite movies ever. First time I saw it I was amazed with such a magnificent story. The direction, the story, the cast, the soundtrack, the location, everything works perfectly in this overwhelming film. The long scenes are fantastically well filmed and Claude Lelouch was certainly inspired when he made this wonder. Only a couple of months ago, this DVD was released in Brazil by the Brazilian distributor "Classicline" and yesterday I saw it again, for my delight after twenty and something years. The unknown Sharon Stone has a minor uncredited participation in the end of the movie, watching the show on TV in bed with Jack Glenn. "Les Uns et les Autres" is a highly recommended movie, for lovers of arts and cinema. My vote is ten.

    Title (Brazil): "Retratos da Vida" ("Pictures of the Life")

    Note: On 10 February 2014, I saw this wonderful movie again.
    10talltale-1

    The GONE WITH THE WIND of WWII Epics

    Wow. I had seen a pared-down version of this amazing film when it was called BOLERO a decade or two back. Now that I have seen the uncut film, I'm in awe. As I grow older I seem to appreciate Claude Lelouch more and more. This one may be his masterpiece. Weaving together three generations and four families (German, French, American and Russian), the writer/director manages to run the gamut from wildly romantic to elegantly subdued (note the distanced reconciliation scene between mother and son late in the film) offering up whatever is called for at a given moment. Music is paramount to this movie--it is ever-present and holds the diverse threads together. The cast is amazing, too. What a coup. This is the kind of film I'll recommend to everyone, and now that it is out on DVD, movie lovers are all the luckier for it.
    10conrado-3

    My favorite movie of all time

    I was in Strasbourg, France in 1981 when this film first came out and saw it in a movie theater. It was a compelling film and spoken not only in French, but German, Russian and English, according to the character's language. I loved the story, the music (my favorite rendition of Bolero), the incredible dancing, the acting. I even acquired the soundtrack and a VHS of the movie after seeing it, even though I don't typically acquire copies of movies once I have seen them. This film is and will always be my favorite film of all time. I happened to be studying the subject of international human rights law in Strasbourg at the time, so it seemed fitting to see this movie about WWII and the humanitarian aspects of the finale of the film. Our world has become so interdependent that other directors should take note of this little-known film and its use of multiple languages to great effect.
    movimike

    A great international

    I happened to be in Paris when this film was released. I was able to see it three times in 2 weeks at a theater who did English Subtitles. What an incredible movie. Unfortunately, it was released within months of Blake Edwards "10" which also used "Bolero" as it's main theme and that movie went over big time in the US, so distributors had a problem getting this film out. I wish they would re-release it. The thing I enjoy the most about it is the director's multiple uses of the actors. Many play their characters children and grandchildren. It is also an incredible look at a time when the world was trying to blow each other up and it shows that people everywhere just want the same things. A brilliant film.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Francis Lai: The composer appears as the blind accordion player.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 21 mins) The soldiers are playing cards on the train and the game they are playing changes between shots.
    • Crazy credits
      The grand majority of the opening credits are spoken by the narrator. The narrator stops after crediting the choreographer. Only the film's production company, title and the name Claude Lelouch appear in writing before the Bolero dance at the opening (when the writing is onscreen, the orchestra is warming up). Also, a quote by Willa Cather appears at the very beginning.
    • Alternate versions
      Presented on French television in a 6 hours version quite clearer then the shortened American release. Richard Bohringer and Fanny Ardant's characters, for example, are better developed.
    • Connections
      Edited into Les uns et les autres (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Folies Bergère
      Music by Francis Lai

      Lyrics by Boris Bergman

      Performed by Catherine Russell and Ginette Garcin

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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1981 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Les Films 13 (France)
      • StudioCanal International (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Bolero
    • Filming locations
      • Garancières, Yvelines, France(Railway crossing and station scene)
    • Production companies
      • Les Films 13
      • TF1
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    • Runtime
      • 3h 4m(184 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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