La Partie de Boules

Overview

The game of Pétanque in Provence is both a structural and a composite element of social life. Structural because it obeys unchanging rules and rites, composite because it is practiced equally by all social classes. To get beyond a simple playful look, Sami Sarkis proposes to set up a dramatic climax, which is a pretext for a character study where what is truly at stake is no longer simply victory but above all the quest for respectability.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 25, 1998

Original language

English

Countries

France

Production

Les Films du Tambour de soie

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded