Captives
DramaHistoryThriller
In Paris in 1894, a young woman voluntarily allowed herself to be locked up in the Salpêtrière hospital in order to look for her mother. A ball is being prepared there.
Director
Arnaud des Pallières
Writers
Christelle Berthevas, Arnaud des Pallières
Stars
Mélanie Thierry, Josiane Balasko, Yolande Moreau
Release Date
January 24, 2024
Language
French
Country
France
🎭 Top Cast
Mélanie Thierry
as Fanni Devander
Josiane Balasko
as Marguerite Botard, dite Bobotte
Yolande Moreau
as Camomille
Marina Foïs
as La Douane
Carole Bouquet
as Hersilie Rouÿ
Miss Ming
as Kenavo
Dominique Frot
as Emilie
👤
Agnès Berthon
as Flavienne
Lucie Zhang
as Amanite
Elina Löwensohn
as Esther
💰 Box Office
$715,580
Worldwide Gross
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Paris, France
Production
Prélude, Wild Bunch, Elle Driver
🏷️ Keywords
one word titlefemale protagonistmental institutionfriendshipfemale friendship
🎯 Categories
FrenchDramaHistoryThriller
💡 Did You Know?
The French title Le Bal des Folles loosely translates, in English, as The Fools' Ball or The Mad Women's Ball.
📖 Synopsis
In Paris in 1894, a young woman voluntarily allowed herself to be locked up in the Salpêtrière hospital in order to look for her mother. A ball is being prepared there.