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The Dancer

Original title: La danseuse
2016 · 1 h 48 min
Directed by Stéphanie Di Giusto · Belgium · Contemporary European Art Cinema
DramaHistory

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Cast

Soko Gaspard Ulliel Mélanie Thierry Lily-Rose Depp François Damiens Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Credits

Written by: Thomas Bidegain

Plot

A young woman from the American Midwest, Loïe Fuller became the toast of the Folies Bergère at the turn of the 20th century and an icon of the Belle Epoque. Inventor of the breathtaking Serpentine Dance, she was a pioneer of modern dance and lighting techniques.

Sinekatalog’s take

A young American woman invents a mesmerizing dance of swirling fabric and light and becomes the toast of Paris. The biopic is visually sumptuous, though its storytelling can be stiff. An elegant tribute to a modern-dance pioneer.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (2,981 votes)
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