Le Batteur Du Boléro

Le Batteur Du Boléro

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name = Le Batteur du Boléro


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director = Patrice Leconte
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writer = Patrice Leconte
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released = 12 April, 1995
runtime = 8 minutes
country = France
language = None
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imdb_id = 0103777

"Le Batteur du Boléro" is a short film by Patrice Leconte, released in 1995. It features a drummer in an orchestra, played by Jacques Villeret, who plays a simple, repetitive rhythm on his single drum during a performance of Maurice Ravel's Boléro.

The focal point of the film is is the drummer’s facial expressions. He has a bland expression at first, but as the film develops, he starts twitching his eyes, mouth and eyebrows. This technique is used to show the performer's frustration with the monotony of the piece. When the drummer’s mind is elsewhere, he starts to get out of rhythm. He shows his discomfort by twitching, indicating that his back hurts, and his continuous muttering.

When a female timpanist starts her part, he looks enviously at her and mutters every time he looks back at her. “Displeasure at being overshadowed by a bigger drum,” the director comments on the commentary.

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