Ballade à blanc (1983)

8.0/10 90 min Drama

Overview

Jean, a young Breton working at the shipyards in Toulon, chafes under routine and confinement. Living with his cousin Simone, he one day vanishes—leaving behind her money and a gun. He embarks on a wanderlust‑fuelled journey, hitchhiking into the unknown, guided only by chance encounters and longing for freedom.

Cast

Jean-Yves Dubois

Jean

Pascale Geille

Pat Rubis

Véronique Silver

Simone

Roland Bertin

Rouvion

Richard Bohringer

Jean-Paul / Riquita

Didier Flamand

Maurice Talmain

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