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Nicolas Cazale, Stephane Rideau, Thomas Dumerchez, Bruno Lochet, Salim Kechiouche ... see more see more... , Jackie Berroyer , Vincent Martinez , Aure Atika , Gary Mary , Mathias Olivier , Nicolas Paz

Three French-Algerian brothers deal with their grief following the death of their mother in their own different ways in this drama. Marc (Nicolas Cazale) is a angry and confused young man obsessed wit... read more read more...h drugs, working out, and capoeira, a Brazilian martial arts discipline. The only friendship that makes Marc feel secure is his relationship with his dog, and when Marc falls behind in his payments to his drug connection Montana (Nicolas Paz), the dealer takes revenge in an especially painful manner. Christophe (Stephane Rideau), Marc's older brother, has just completed a stay in prison and is trying to put his life back together through hard work and capoeira while urging Marc to stay on the straight and narrow. However, Christophe is unable to convince his father (Bruno Lochet) to forgive him for falling to the wrong side of the law while his mother was dying. And Olivier (Thomas Dumerchez), the youngest of the three siblings, feels lost amidst the agony and mourning of his household until he becomes involved with Marc's friend Hicham (Salim Kechiouche), who teaches him the finer points of capoeira and allows him to accept his homosexual nature. Le Clan was released in the United States as Three Dancing Slaves, a reference to the dance-oriented art of capoeira. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Gaël Morel

Release Date: August 26, 2005

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DVD Release Date: December 13, 2005

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  • ladyoblong
    May 22, 2008
    ladyoblong
    they killled a dog early on in this movie and i shut it off. i can't stomach that kind of thing even on film when i know its not real. it sickens me.
  • logged81
    May 4, 2008
    logged81
    What could have been a beautifully made movie turned out to be disconnected, at least for me. Three brothers struggle in life circumstance after their mother has died. The men are absolutely gorgeous is about all this movied had going for it.

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Critic Reviews

Neva Chonin
October 7, 2005
Neva Chonin, San Francisco Chronicle

A luscious yet ultimately empty film. Full Review

Kevin Thomas
September 22, 2005
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

Although graceful and dynamic, Three Dancing Slaves is none too substantial or original. Full Review

Dana Stevens
September 1, 2005
Dana Stevens, New York Times

It seems to take place in a vacuum, a dreamlike world of shirtless, well-muscled boys and darkly moody interiors. Full Review

Dennis Lim
August 23, 2005
Dennis Lim, Village Voice

This lulling, banal, and rather pleasant film cultivates a mood of zone-out voyeurism. Full Review

Don Willmott
January 30, 2006
Don Willmott, Filmcritic.com

this France is full-frontal. Full Review

Ed Gonzalez
December 17, 2005
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine

Rumble Fish as directed by François Ozon. Full Review

Randy Shulman
October 20, 2005
Randy Shulman, Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

Imagine a Jean Daniel Cadinot porn without the explicit sex...and chances are you have a pretty good idea of what sitting through this drama from Gael Morel is like. Full Review

David Noh
October 6, 2005
David Noh, Film Journal International

Morel[...]will shamelessly go anywhere to elicit intense viewer response. Full Review

Ernest Hardy
September 22, 2005
Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly

[The film] is most successful if viewed as a glossy video-log of a men's trendy lifestyle photo shoot. Full Review

Rich Cline
August 19, 2005
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

Earthy, tough and very masculine ... although it never quite comes together in a meaningful way Full Review

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