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Three Dancing Slaves (2005)

Nicolas Cazalé , Stéphane Rideau , Gaël Morel  |  Unrated |  DVD
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Nicolas Cazalé, Stéphane Rideau, Thomas Dumerchez, Salim Kechiouche, Bruno Lochet
  • Directors: Gaël Morel
  • Writers: Gaël Morel, Christophe Honoré
  • Producers: Bertrand Guerry, Philippe Jacquier
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: Tla
  • DVD Release Date: December 13, 2005
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000BR9RQK
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,941 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Three Dancing Slaves" on IMDb

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Editorial Reviews

This explosive film from Gaël Morel, award winning French writer-director (Full Speed, Under Another Sky) and actor (Wild Reeds), is a harrowing, intense drama of destruction, rebellion, redemption and love. Set against the backdrop of a sultry countryside near the French Alps, three motherless brothers collectively face the challenges of adulthood. There is Marc (Nicolas Cazale), a burgeoning criminal; Christophe (Stephane Rideau, Come Undone), who is trying to re-start his life after prison; and Olivier (Thomas Dumarchez), a capoeira fighter in love. As the young brothers wrestle with their transitions into manhood, they must each escape the tyrannical rule of their father to carve out their own places in life. Stunning cinematography and powerful performances help make Three Dancing Slaves an erotic, breathtaking film about family and the struggle of making your mark on the world around you.

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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Misalliances January 16, 2006
Format:DVD
Gaël Morel (Wild Reeds, Under Another Sky, Full Speed) seems to continue to test cinematic minefields and while not every film is a success, they each indicate that there is a reservoir of talent in this writer/actor/director that will eventually galvanize into to a significant voice. This much maligned little tale 'Le Clan' (oddly but in the end appropriately titled in English 'Three Dancing Slaves') has more going for it than most audiences acknowledge: for all its weakness there are some very sensitive moments about father/son relationships, filial love, romantic love, racism, bigotry, and the ever-growing dysfunctional family problem.

Three brothers live with their recently widowed father in a small town near the Alps in France. Marc (Nicolas Cazalé) is a rebellious youth, into drugs and petty crime and at constant contention with his overbearing father (Bruno Lochet); Christophe (Stéphane Rideau) is recently released from prison and is trying to live straight by starting from the bottom in a pork factory and working his way to the top; Olivier (Thomas Dumerchez) is the youngest and though tattooed and quasi-rebellious is the sensitive one whose gender issues are just beginning to focus. The film is told in three versions, one by each brother, and from these segments we paste together a family disrupted and needy. Marc fights and performs dangerous deeds, Christophe struggles to re-create his broken life, and Olivier finds love and passion with Hicham (Salim Kechiouche), Marc's friend, who is North African and repeatedly dances the capoeira, a slave dance, for his own expression and his need to connect with Olivier. Despite the differences in these young men there are repeated encounters that signify their bonding.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Stunning April 4, 2006
Format:DVD
This movie was not only thought provoking and visually stunning at times, but brought me back to my boarding school days. (I went to an all boys boarding school.) Some people call what young "boys" do together homo erotic, I just call it what it is, young boys being boys. That element pays itself out in this film. I found that refreshing and stimulating to watch.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Convincing Acting, but Poor Plot Progression March 8, 2006
Format:DVD
This movie exhibited wonderful filmography, surprisingly convincing performances and gorgeous young men. Where this film was lacking tremendously was the plot. Even though it had so much potential, it's execution was haphazard, and too much time was spent on unnecessary scenes, so toward the end it felt rushed, and the relationship between Olivier (Thomas Dumerchez) and Hicham (Salim Kechiouche) if it were developed more deeply, would have made for a wonderful film. Finally, the ending left me lacking as if it would continue next week. In other words, the entire film felt like an episode in a larger series. It felt unresolved; unfinished. And the extended Soliloquy, conveyed in the form of letters written to Christophe (I believe) certainly did not make up for a proper ending. That really frustrated me.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Non-Hollywood film making August 15, 2008
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This is a beautifully made film. The acting and production values are superb. I think the reason that some reviewers have difficulty with this film is just that it's a very simple film...It's about three young men dealing with the loss of their mother, and a father who has lost his wife. Each brother finds his own way to deal with his loss; one through drug abuse and self injury, one becomes his father, and another discovers his courage and learns how to love. Morel allows the characters to breathe, and respects us enough to expect us to pay attention to visual clues which are equally important as spoken dialog, without spelling out all the details. Morel is masterful at depicting the emotional tone between individuals and groups. For instance, the scene in which Christophe has just come home from prison is extremely complex. There's a great deal of homo-erotic nuance between the brothers and their friends in this scene. While Morel creates a space for it, and fully inhabits it, he never feels a need to make a point of it, to make a statement. There's simply no need for that. It's not that they are gay or straight, but precisely that the lines between gay and straight are rather fuzzy between these good friends. Putting that message into words would create a self conscious tone in the film which would destroy the dense fabric of emotional ambiguity between the brothers. It may be that the brothers emotional problems have to do with the intensity of their feelings for each other, as well. In the end, each takes his own path. The plot is entirely subservient to the emotional issues of the characters. If you're looking for a plot driven movie, this film has a plot, but the issues that drive the plot are almost entirely internal.... Read more ›
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Three Dancing Slaves December 31, 2005
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Format:DVD
I agree 100% with the editorial review written by Amazon. The film is beautifully crafted, compelling story line about family dynamics involving the three brothers-all Arabs. Also, the film is culturally sensitive, superbly acted, and lushly photographed.

In my opinion, this isn't a gay film. Granted there are some homoerotic events; however, they are all integral to the story line. Plus this is French cinema at its best.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Three brothers dependence
The fact that Capoiera, the Brazilian Martial Art, which figures prominently in this movie, was originally considered a dance, done by African slaves, accounts for the strange... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Whiteagle
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
It was interesting, but , it was like it needed something else...o make the story more complete.
Nothing bad to report.
Published 2 months ago by Raul S. Kristian
5.0 out of 5 stars Three Dancing Slaves
This is an excellent story about 3 young men and how each one deals with the death of their mother. The acting is first rate...by the entire cast. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Matti Kniva Spencer
5.0 out of 5 stars A Photograph
This is a beautiful movie, which gives a glimpse into the lives of these 3 young men. Like a photograph it is a beautiful snapshot: it hints at past events and lets the viewer... Read more
Published 17 months ago by E. Castro
5.0 out of 5 stars Great French Film
This is a fantastic movie that I rented several times through Netflix and am now happy to say that I own. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mike M
2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty weak
Many times in online forums for film reviews, I read reviews with which I don't agree but I can still often find in the film the elements to which reviewers responded either... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Todd W. Hellems
4.0 out of 5 stars You can't get any more dysfunctional than this!
Another very good film from director Gael Morel, not up to the level of "Full Speed" or "Apres Lui", but good nonetheless. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Scadhog
5.0 out of 5 stars 3 Dancing Slaves
Well crafted and directed film. Gritty, tense and realistic.
very well acted. Well paced.
Published on June 30, 2009 by Robbie Ancel
4.0 out of 5 stars A Way to Live
Gael Morel creates an interesting & unusual tale about three brothers, "Le Clan." Stephane Rideau from "Come Undone" plays Christophe, apparently the older brother who is in jail... Read more
Published on November 14, 2008 by Lee Armstrong
2.0 out of 5 stars oddly confusing
This movie was just another version of TLA's way of luring in gay people with a sexual cover to another droll movie, but this time it really made no sense!! Read more
Published on June 28, 2008 by Jerome I. Nihipali
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