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Dancers

PG Released Oct 9, 1987 1h 40m Musical Romance List
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A Russian ballet superstar (Mikhail Baryshnikov) woos an American ingenue while filming a performance of "Giselle."
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Neil Jillett The Age (Australia) Dancers hasn't a hint of tension or dramatic interest Baryshnikov's acting and Ennio Guarnieri's photography are slightly better than my dancing. Apr 19, 2022 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times It is one of the worst movies of the year. Rated: 0.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 3, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Come for the dancing but everything else is good too. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Based on Giselle by Adolphe Adam, Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, Dancers tells the story of Tony (Mikhail Baryshnikov), who is trying to stage the final dance of Giselle in his career — much like Baryshnikov as this was to be a film record of his dancing in that play — just as he falls in love with Lisa (Julie Kent), but then she learns that he's used the same romantic lines on every other lover he's ever had. Director Herbert Ross started as a dancer, became a choreographer and debuted as a director with the movie Goodbye, Mr. Chips. Some of his better regarded films are The Owl and the Pussycat, Play It Again Sam, Pennies From Heaven, Footloose, Steel Magnolias and Boys On the Side. His wife Nora Kaye was a ballerina and produced several of his movies, including The Turning Point, Nijinsky, Pennies From Heaven and The Secret of My Succe$s. She executive produced this movie, but sadly died before it was released. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Dancers (1987) - A brief reminder of Giselle ballet performed by Baryshnikov with a totally subdued 'main' story of a young, beautiful dancer coming to a studio in Italy and falling love with the charismatic womaniser, her teacher and dancing partner (Baryshnikov), who can't resist the temptation to have a short affair with the aspiring student and break her heart. That nearly leads to disaster. Ballet is more-or-less nicely shot, but the rest its awful, though, I think it will do for the great ballet dancer's fans. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is with Mikhail Barishnikov one of the greatest dancers in the world. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A Russian ballet superstar (Mikhail Baryshnikov) woos an American ingenue while filming a performance of "Giselle."
Director
Herbert Ross
Producer
Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
Screenwriter
Sarah Kernochan
Distributor
Cannon Film Distributors
Production Co
Golan-Globus Productions, Hera/Baryshnikov Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Musical, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 9, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$138.8K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround
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