At the Floral Ball

At the Floral Ball

Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché

Produced by Gaumont

19002 min5.1 / 10

A delightful turn-of-the-century dance short celebrating two women's joyful connection through movement, rendered in hand-tinted color and period charm.

A turn-of-the-last-century hand-tinted short, which features two women, Miss Lally and Miss Julyett, dancing at a ball. By the legendary French filmmaker Alice Guy (attributed only, but not confirmed in any primary sources).

Questions people ask

  • Is At the Floral Ball scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is At the Floral Ball easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is At the Floral Ball sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is At the Floral Ball violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does At the Floral Ball end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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