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La rumba

  • 1987
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
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La rumba (1987)
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In a lavishly-decorated nightclub in 1938 Paris, couples dance the syncopated rhythms of Latin America: Rumba, Cucaracha, Tango, and also the Foxtrot, Charleston, and Boston. Among beautiful... Read allIn a lavishly-decorated nightclub in 1938 Paris, couples dance the syncopated rhythms of Latin America: Rumba, Cucaracha, Tango, and also the Foxtrot, Charleston, and Boston. Among beautiful women, local pimps and Mussolini's spies brush against each other on the dance floor and ... Read allIn a lavishly-decorated nightclub in 1938 Paris, couples dance the syncopated rhythms of Latin America: Rumba, Cucaracha, Tango, and also the Foxtrot, Charleston, and Boston. Among beautiful women, local pimps and Mussolini's spies brush against each other on the dance floor and in the streets. A police inspector is charged with a difficult task: to clean up the city ... Read all

  • Director
    • Roger Hanin
  • Writers
    • Roger Hanin
    • Jean Curtelin
  • Stars
    • Roger Hanin
    • Michel Piccoli
    • Niels Arestrup
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    119
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    • Director
      • Roger Hanin
    • Writers
      • Roger Hanin
      • Jean Curtelin
    • Stars
      • Roger Hanin
      • Michel Piccoli
      • Niels Arestrup
    • 1User review
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    Roger Hanin
    Roger Hanin
    • Beppo Manzoni
    Michel Piccoli
    Michel Piccoli
    • Damien Malleville
    Niels Arestrup
    Niels Arestrup
    • Commissaire Detaix
    Patachou
    Patachou
    • Madame Meyrals
    Guy Marchand
    Guy Marchand
    • Ma Pomme
    Corinne Touzet
    • Regina Berluzzi
    Sophie Michaud
    • Valentine
    Stéphane Jobert
    • Puppie Ziegler
    Karim Allaoui
    • Gino Motta
    Vivian Reed
    Vivian Reed
    • Josephine Baker
    Yves Vincent
    Yves Vincent
    • Del Monte, l'ambassadeur d'Italie
    Bruno Pradal
    Bruno Pradal
    • Teddy Malakian
    Jean-Pierre Castaldi
    Jean-Pierre Castaldi
    • Mario Toselli
    Jean-Claude de Goros
    • Luigi Toselli, le frère
    Valérie Pascale
    • Linda
    Michaël Denard
    • Fred Astaire
    • (as Michael Denard)
    Philippe Caroit
    Philippe Caroit
    • Paul Bergerac
    Xavier Maly
    Xavier Maly
    • Eugène
    • Director
      • Roger Hanin
    • Writers
      • Roger Hanin
      • Jean Curtelin
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    Historical French gangster film

    It is a very interesting film taking place in Paris during the few years before WW2. A period when French Nazis - The Hood - began to emerge. Pretty good atmosphere, many excellent, if not brilliant, characters and a faithful and accurate painting of this unknown period of history. Even French audiences know very few things about this era. Roger Hanin is awesome as well as a director as one of the leads. He gives here a very similar as the one he had in LE GRAND PARDON. I am surprised that this film was not still commented. You also have Niels Arestrup in one of his earliest performances, and not of his worst. No Sir... And, of course, last Lino Ventura's performance on screen, a few months before his death. A must see French crime movie.

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      Alexander Ragtime Band
      Music by Irving Berlin

      Lyrics by Irving Berlin

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 1987 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Румба
    • Production companies
      • Hachette Première
      • Production Générale de Films (PROGEFI)
      • TF1 Films Production
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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