The Ice Rink_
La Patinoire is about a film director who is shooting a highly symbolic film called 'Dolores' at an ice rink. He has hired a Lithuanian ice hockey team with which he is having enormous communication problems. His actors all have inflated egos, his film crew is made up of fools, and there is a politician on his back. But he must finish the film, no matter what, in time for the Venice Film Festival.
Starring
Tom Novembre, Mireille Perrier, Marie-France Pisier
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Ice Rink was released 28 years ago in 1998.
Overview
La Patinoire is about a film director who is shooting a highly symbolic film called 'Dolores' at an ice rink. He has hired a Lithuanian ice hockey team with ...
The Ice Rink is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 20m.
CAST (20)
Tom Novembre
Director
Mireille Perrier
Assistant
Marie-France Pisier
Producer
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Ice Rink's Manager
Bruce Campbell
Actor
Dolores Chaplin
Actress
Gilbert Melki
Stand in of the Actress
Dominique Deruddere
Cinematographer
Jean-Loup Horwitz
The Sound Engineer
Éva Ionesco
The Editor
VL
Valérie Lecomte
Script Girl
Paolo De Vita
Italian Festival Manager Assistant
RU
Rasa Urbonaite
Interpreter
VS
Viktor Senin
Lithuanian Trainer
OD
Olivier Dessalles
Journalist
Dominic Gould
Head Key Grip
FE
Franck Ema-Otu
Key Grip
IV
Istvan Van Heuverzwyn
Gaffer
YM
Yves Michiels
Best Boy
Alexandre von Sivers
Props Man
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Ice Rink about?
La Patinoire is about a film director who is shooting a highly symbolic film called 'Dolores' at an ice rink. He has hired a Lithuanian ice hockey team with which he is having enormous communication problems. His actors all have inflated egos, his film crew is made up of fools, and there is a politician on his back. But he must finish the film, no matter what, in time for the Venice Film Festival.
How long is The Ice Rink?
The Ice Rink has a runtime of 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Who stars in The Ice Rink?
The cast of The Ice Rink includes Tom Novembre, Mireille Perrier, Marie-France Pisier, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Bruce Campbell.
What is the rating of The Ice Rink?
The Ice Rink has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
