---
title: "The Mad Women's Ball"
year: 2021
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-mad-women-s-ball-2021"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 680531
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 122
community_rating: 7.1
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Mad Women's Ball (2021) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-mad-women-s-ball-2021

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Mad Women's Ball is a film first released in 2021. Catalogued under Thriller, Drama, History. Produced and broadcast by Légende Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An unfairly institutionalized woman plots to escape a Paris asylum with a nurse's help."

### Why Watch
- Based on the novel Le bal des folles by Victoria Mas
- Features a compelling escape plot

### Caveats & Content Note
- Set in a restrictive asylum environment
- Deals with unfair institutionalization
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains thrilling and dramatic thematic elements set within an asylum.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: thriller, drama, history

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Mélanie Laurent
- **Networks / Studios**: Légende Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Lou de Laâge** as *Eugénie Cléry*
- **Mélanie Laurent** as *Geneviève Gleizes*
- **Benjamin Voisin** as *Théophile Cléry*
- **Emmanuelle Bercot** as *Jeanne*
- **Cédric Kahn** as *François Cléry*
- **Lomane de Dietrich** as *Louise*
- **Christophe Montenez** as *Jules*
- **Coralie Russier** as *Camille*
- **Alice Barnole** as *Henriette*
- **Lauréna Thellier** as *Marguerite*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was The Mad Women's Ball released?
The film was released in 2021.

### Q: What is the film's genre?
It falls under the thriller, drama, and history genres.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of two hours and two minutes.

### Q: What is the premise of the story?
A woman unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots an escape with a nurse's help.

### Q: Is the film based on a book?
Yes, it is based on the novel Le bal des folles by Victoria Mas.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Mad Women's Ball — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/680531)

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