The Balcony

The Balcony (1963)

  • 60% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 36% of users liked it
    (60 ratings)

The denizens of a sordid brothel become embroiled in a bloody coup in this arty political satire adapted from the Jean Genet play. Shelley Winters stars as the cathouse's madam, a stern woman who supervises the fantasy role-playing of her beautiful employees and their well-heeled customers,… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By
The Rev. Samuel "Billy" Kyles, Joseph Strick
Written By
Jean Genet, Ben Maddow
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1963 Wide
On DVD
Aug 1, 2000
National Civil Rights Museum

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Well acted by Shelley Winter and others, Jospeh Strick's version of Genet's faous play is only semi-effective in conveying the politics and allegory of the original text.

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  • jay n


    Strange, muddled film, very existential. The question would be, even with talented performers like Winters, Falk and Grant, who was film made for?

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