Ballade à blanc (1983)
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.
Director: Bertrand Gauthier
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Jean-Yves Dubois as Jean |
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Pascale Geille as Pat Rubis |
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Véronique Silver as Simone |
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Roland Bertin as Rouvion |
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Richard Bohringer as Jean-Paul / Riquita |
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Didier Flamand as Maurice Talmain |
| Directing | Bertrand Gauthier | Director |
| Writing | Jean-Yves Gaillac | Writer |
| Writing | Bertrand Gauthier | Writer |
| Production | Dominique Vignet | Producer |
| Sound | Martial Solal | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jean-Yves Escoffier | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Danièle Pelle | Editor |