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COMEDY . 2002 . 1h 30m . 7.1/10

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In a suburb of Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ten year old boy, Max, spends his summer vacation with his grandmother. He hears Manouche gypsy Romani music being played in a local bar, and loves it. He goes to visit the gypsies in search of a guitar, where he meets a young Romani tomboy, 'Swing'. She introduces Max to her gypsy community who live in caravans and down-at-heel public housing. Over several days, Max is taken into the community to witness Romani lifestyle, traditions, knowledge of plants, and particularly their Manouche music. Max is particularly fascinated by Miraldo, the Romani guitarist he first heard in the bar, and asks to take guitar lessons with him (Miraldo is played by one of the greatest guitarists of gypsy jazz, Tchavolo Schmitt).

Starring Oscar Copp, Lou Rech, Tchavolo Schmitt
7.1/10
Rating
1h 30m
Runtime
2002
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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In a suburb of Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ten year old boy, Max, spends his summer vacation with his grandmother. He hears Manouche gypsy Romani music being played in a local bar, and loves it. He goes to visit the gypsies in search of a guitar, where he meets a young Romani tomboy, 'Swing'. She introduces Max to her gypsy community who live in caravans and down-at-heel public housing. Over several days, Max is taken into the community to witness Romani lifestyle, traditions, knowledge of plants, and particularly their Manouche music. Max is particularly fascinated by Miraldo, the Romani guitarist he first heard in the bar, and asks to take guitar lessons with him (Miraldo is played by one of the greatest guitarists of gypsy jazz, Tchavolo Schmitt).

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Cast
Oscar Copp stars as Max in Swing.
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Year context
Swing was released 24 years ago in 2002.
Overview
In a suburb of Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ten year old boy, Max, spends his summer vacation with his grandmother. He hears Manouche gypsy Romani music being...
Swing is a Comedy, Drama, Music film with a runtime of 1h 30m.

CAST (14)

Oscar Copp
Oscar Copp
Max
LR
Lou Rech
Swing
TS
Tchavolo Schmitt
Miraldo
MR
Mandino Reinhardt
Mandino
AC
Abdellatif Chaarani
Khalid
Fabienne Mai
Fabienne Mai
Max's grandmother
Ben Zimet
Ben Zimet
Dr. Liberman
MG
Marie Genin
Max's mother
GB
Ghalia Ben Ali
Ghania
HM
Hélène Mershtein
Puri Daï
CL
Colette Lepage
Miraldo's wife
AH
Alberto Hoffman
Calo
MM
Moïra Montier-Dauriac
Moïra
S
Sha-Sha
Farida

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (21 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Swing about?
In a suburb of Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ten year old boy, Max, spends his summer vacation with his grandmother. He hears Manouche gypsy Romani music being played in a local bar, and loves it. He goes to visit the gypsies in search of a guitar, where he meets a young Romani tomboy, 'Swing'. She introduces Max to her gypsy community who live in caravans and down-at-heel public housing. Over several days, Max is taken into the community to witness Romani lifestyle, traditions, knowledge of plants, and particularly their Manouche music. Max is particularly fascinated by Miraldo, the Romani guitarist he first heard in the bar, and asks to take guitar lessons with him (Miraldo is played by one of the greatest guitarists of gypsy jazz, Tchavolo Schmitt).
How long is Swing?
Swing has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Swing?
The cast of Swing includes Oscar Copp, Lou Rech, Tchavolo Schmitt, Mandino Reinhardt, Abdellatif Chaarani.
What is the rating of Swing?
Swing has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 21 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Comedy Drama Music
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