''Let's Dance'' (french: Faut que ça danse !) is a 2007 French-Swiss film directed by

Noémie Lvovsky Noémie Lvovsky (; born 14 December 1964) is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. Life and career Born in Paris in 1964, Lvovsky is the daughter of Jewish parents who emigrated from Ukraine to flee pogroms. She studied cinema at L ...

and written by Lvovsky and

Florence Seyvos Florence Seyvos (born 1967 in Lyon) is a French novelist, and screenwriter. Her films have been successful in French and in English. Life Seyvos was born in Lyon in 1967 and lived in northern France. Seyvos published her first book for children ...

. The film received 3

César Award Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * C ...

nominations.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Marielle Jean-Pierre Marielle (12 April 1932 – 24 April 2019) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films in which he played very diverse roles, from a banal citizen (''Les Galettes de Pont-Aven''), to a World War II hero (''Les Milles ...

as Salomon Bellinsky *

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, also written Bruni-Tedeschi (; born 16 November 1964), is an Italian-French actress, screenwriter and film director. Her 2013 film, ''A Castle in Italy,'' was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. ...

as Sarah Bellinsky *

Sabine Azéma Sabine Azéma (born 20 September 1949) is a French stage and film actress and director. Born in Paris, she graduated from the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. Career Her film career began in 1975. Azéma appeared in '' A Sunday in the ...

as Violette *

Bulle Ogier Bulle Ogier (born Marie-France Thielland; 9 August 1939) is a French actress and screenwriter. She adopted the professional surname Ogier, which was her mother's maiden name. Her first appearance on screen was in ''Voilà l'Ordre'', a short film ...

as Geneviève Bellinsky *

Bakary Sangaré Bakary is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Abubakar Khamis Bakary, Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania * Bakary Diakité (born 1980), Malian footballer of part German descent currently playing for FSV Fran ...

as M. Mootoosamy * Arié Elmaleh as François * John Arnold as

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...

Anne Alvaro Anne Alvaro (born 29 October 1951) is a French actress whose work spans from the early 1970s through to 2012. She is probably best known for her role as Eleonore in the 1983 biopic ''Danton''. She won one César Award for Best Actress in a Supp ...

as Marie-Hélène *

Tsilla Chelton Tsilla Chelton (21 June 1919 – 15 July 2012) was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 film Tatie Danielle, in which she was nominated for a Cesar award and as an elderly Dominican in Soeur Sourire. ...

as Tatiana *

Nicolas Maury Nicolas Maury (born 14 October 1980 in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Haute-Vienne) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is most noted for his regular role as Hervé in the television series ''Call My Agent! (Dix pour cent)'', and his directorial debut fi ...

as Client Manager *

Daniel Emilfork Daniel Emilfork (7 April 1924 – 17 October 2006) was a Chilean stage and film actor who made his career in France. Biography Emilfork was born in San Felipe, Chile after his Jewish socialist parents from Kiev fled a pogrom in Odessa. A ...

as Army medical officer *

Judith Chemla Judith Chemla (; born 5 July 1985) is a French actress. Life and career In 2012, Chemla appeared in '' Camille Rewinds'', for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 38th César Awards. On 10 April 2020, during the coronavi ...

as Female student * Cécile Reigher as Nurse *

Michel Fau Michel Fau (born 1964) is a French comedian, actor and theatre director. Personal life At 18, he left his hometown for training at French National Academy of Dramatic Arts from 1986 to 1989. He trained with Michel Bouquet, Gerard Desarthe and ...

as Psychiatrist * Jutta Sammel as Sarah, age 8 * Michele Gleizer as Gynaecologist * Philippe Nagau as Tap-dancing instructor * Rosette as Secretary

Accolades

César Awards The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Min ...

(France) **Nominated: Best Actor – Leading Role (Jean-Pierre Marielle) **Nominated: Best Actress – Supporting Role (Bulle Ogier) **Nominated: Best Music Written for a Film (Archie Shepp)

References

External links

* 2007 films 2000s French-language films Films directed by Noémie Lvovsky 2007 comedy-drama films French comedy-drama films 2007 comedy films 2007 drama films 2000s French films {{2000s-France-film-stub