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* SternOldJudge: He likes his prostitute to pretend to be a thief. Peter Procco's character has no individuall name. None of the three impersonators have names. There is symbolism in this. Anyone who is in such a position of authority is not known by their name but by their position.

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* SternOldJudge: He likes his prostitute to pretend to be a thief. Peter Procco's character has no individuall individual name. None of the three impersonators have names. There is symbolism in this. Anyone who is in such a position of authority is not known by their name but by their position.

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The Balcony is a 1963 film adaptation of Creator/JeanGenet's 1957 play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. It stars Creator/ShelleyWinters, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/LeeGrant, and Creator/LeonardNimoy. Creator/GeorgeFolsey was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Cinematography. Creator/BenMaddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. The film also credits the photographer Creator/HelenLevitt as an assistant director and Creator/VernaFields as the sound editor.

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The Balcony [[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_balcony_1963.jpeg]]

''The Balcony''
is a 1963 [[TheFilmOfThePlay film adaptation adaptation]] of Creator/JeanGenet's the 1957 play The Balcony, of the same name by Creator/JeanGenet, directed by Joseph Strick. In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. It stars Strick and starring Creator/ShelleyWinters, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/LeeGrant, and Creator/LeonardNimoy. Creator/GeorgeFolsey was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Cinematography. Creator/BenMaddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. Creator/LeeGrant. The film also credits supporting cast includes Creator/PeterBrocco, Creator/JeffCorey, Creator/RubyDee, and Creator/LeonardNimoy.

In an unidentified city, Madam Irma (Winters) satisfies
the photographer Creator/HelenLevitt as an assistant director and Creator/VernaFields as erotic fantasies of her customers at her high-end brothel, while a revolution is sweeping the sound editor.
nation.

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* DaChief: George played by Creator/PeterFalk. He likes the Madam to pretend to be the Queen.
* TheGeneralissimo: Played by Creator/KentSmith. He likes his prostitute to pretend to be a horse.
* LaResistance: Roger played by Creator/LeonardNimoy.

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* DaChief: George played by Creator/PeterFalk.George. He likes the Madam to pretend to be the Queen.
* TheGeneralissimo: Played by Creator/KentSmith.Kent Smith. He likes his prostitute to pretend to be a horse.
* LaResistance: Roger played by Creator/LeonardNimoy. Roger
* MissKitty: Madam Irma



* SternOldJudge: He likes his prostitute to pretend to be a thief. Peter Procco's character has no individuall name. None of the three impersonators have names. There is symbolism in this. Anyone who is in such a position of authority is not known by their name but by their position.

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* SternOldJudge: He likes his prostitute to pretend to be a thief. Peter Procco's character has no individuall name. None of the three impersonators have names. There is symbolism in this. Anyone who is in such a position of authority is not known by their name but by their position.position.

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The Balcony is a 1963 film adaptation of Jean Genet's 1957 play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. It stars Creator/ShelleyWinters, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/LeeGrant, and Creator/LeonardNimoy. Creator/GeorgeFolsey was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Cinematography. Creator/BenMaddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. The film also credits the photographer Creator/HelenLevitt as an assistant director and Creator/VernaFields as the sound editor.

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The Balcony is a 1963 film adaptation of Jean Genet's Creator/JeanGenet's 1957 play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. It stars Creator/ShelleyWinters, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/LeeGrant, and Creator/LeonardNimoy. Creator/GeorgeFolsey was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Cinematography. Creator/BenMaddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. The film also credits the photographer Creator/HelenLevitt as an assistant director and Creator/VernaFields as the sound editor.
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The Balcony is a 1963 film adaptation of Jean Genet's 1957 play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. It stars Creator/ShelleyWinters, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/LeeGrant, and Creator/LeonardNimoy. Creator/GeorgeFolsey was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Creator/BenMaddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. The film also credits the photographer Creator/HelenLevitt as an assistant director and Creator/VernaFields as the sound editor.

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The Balcony is a 1963 film adaptation of Jean Genet's 1957 play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. It stars Creator/ShelleyWinters, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/LeeGrant, and Creator/LeonardNimoy. Creator/GeorgeFolsey was nominated for an Academy Award UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Cinematography. Creator/BenMaddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. The film also credits the photographer Creator/HelenLevitt as an assistant director and Creator/VernaFields as the sound editor.
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* LaRésistance: Roger played by Creator/LeonardNimoy.

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* LaRésistance: LaResistance: Roger played by Creator/LeonardNimoy.
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The Balcony is a 1963 film adaptation of Jean Genet's 1957 play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. It stars Creator/ShelleyWinters, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/LeeGrant, and Creator/Leonard Nimoy. Creator/GeorgeFolsey was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Creator/BenMaddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. The film also credits the photographer Creator/HelenLevitt as an assistant director and Creator/VernaFields as the sound editor.

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The Balcony is a 1963 film adaptation of Jean Genet's 1957 play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. It stars Creator/ShelleyWinters, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/LeeGrant, and Creator/Leonard Nimoy.Creator/LeonardNimoy. Creator/GeorgeFolsey was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Creator/BenMaddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. The film also credits the photographer Creator/HelenLevitt as an assistant director and Creator/VernaFields as the sound editor.
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The Balcony is a 1963 film adaptation of Jean Genet's 1957 play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. In a fictional country, the Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. It stars Creator/ShelleyWinters, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/LeeGrant, and Creator/Leonard Nimoy. Creator/GeorgeFolsey was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Creator/BenMaddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. The film also credits the photographer Creator/HelenLevitt as an assistant director and Creator/VernaFields as the sound editor.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: George in his speech says that "jaywalking will be crushed."
* BananaRepublic: Played with. The country is said to be in the tropics but none of the characters have a Spanish accent.
* CorruptChurch: The man pretending to be the Bishop is actually a gas station attendant. He likes his prostitute to pretend to be a penitent.
* DaChief: George played by Creator/PeterFalk. He likes the Madam to pretend to be the Queen.
* TheGeneralissimo: Played by Creator/KentSmith. He likes his prostitute to pretend to be a horse.
* LaRésistance: Roger played by Creator/LeonardNimoy.
* RousingSpeech: George gives one over the radio to the citizens of the fictional nation.
* SternOldJudge: He likes his prostitute to pretend to be a thief. Peter Procco's character has no individuall name. None of the three impersonators have names. There is symbolism in this. Anyone who is in such a position of authority is not known by their name but by their position.

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