It covers 45 years of "blood and tears," drawing on true stories and memories from Lelouch's own life and parents. Cast and Production
Music serves as the universal language that unites the characters, culminating in a performance of Maurice Ravel's Boléro at the Trocadéro in Paris. Les uns et les autres
It won the Technical Grand Prize at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival and was one of France's highest-grossing films that year. Formats and Availability Les Uns et Les Autres aka Bolero - Amazon.com It covers 45 years of "blood and tears,"
(released in the U.S. as Boléro ) is a 1981 French musical epic directed by Claude Lelouch . It is widely considered one of his most significant works, following the lives of four musical families from different nations—France, Germany, Russia, and the United States—across four decades, including the events of World War II. Plot and Themes Formats and Availability Les Uns et Les Autres
The music was composed by Francis Lai and Michel Legrand.
The film tracks the families from 1936 to 1980, exploring how their lives and children’s lives intersect through history.
Features an international ensemble including James Caan , Geraldine Chaplin, Robert Hossein, Fanny Ardant, and Nicole Garcia.