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The Dancer

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In 1887, after the death of her father, 25-year-old Marie-Louise leaves her life in the American West to join her mother in New York and pursue her dream of becoming an actress. On stage one night, she avoids falling by spinning the fabric of her long dress in a graceful gesture, and the Serpentine Dance is born. The dazzled audience calls out for more. Marie-Louise becomes Loïe Fuller and leaves New York, where imitators try to steal her radical innovations, for Paris.

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Susan Wloszczyna RogerEbert.com 12/01/2017
2/4
If only Di Giusto more ambitiously broadened her scope, she would have made a fleet-footed tribute for the ages instead of stumbling over such rich possibilities. Go to Full Review
Gayle MacDonald Globe and Mail 12/01/2017
2/4
Uses much creative licence in retelling Fuller's life. Go to Full Review
Glenn Kenny New York Times 11/30/2017
"The Dancer" seems genuinely hostile to its subject, whose real-life accomplishments deserve better. Go to Full Review
Betsy Bozdech AWFJ.org 10/27/2021
With its lush cinematography, compelling acting, and gorgeous dance performances, The Dancer makes good on Fuller's ambitions. Go to Full Review
Cate Marquis AWFJ.org 10/27/2021
Whatever its shortcomings, THE DANCER deserves credit for spotlighting Loie Fuller's work for a new generation. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine 10/21/2019
6/10
The Dancer will be a frustrating experience for pre-existing fans of Loie Fuller; more so the more they know her life story. Go to Full Review
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12/06/2019 There are some beautiful scenes but ultimately this movie drags on and on and on. The character is cold and unsmiling - not that she needs to smile all the time but surely ONCE isn't asking too much? Overall... endless and boring! (I can't even see it through!) See more 12/19/2018 The movie is just brilliant! Especially actors performance in this film! Boxxy software have big gallery of great movies like this See more 01/01/2018 Such a beautiful movie, full of magnificence, passion and sensibility. See more 12/14/2017 Wonderful minus the basic acting skills of Lily Rose. Critics almost seems ancient when reading their reviews. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1887, after the death of her father, 25-year-old Marie-Louise leaves her life in the American West to join her mother in New York and pursue her dream of becoming an actress. On stage one night, she avoids falling by spinning the fabric of her long dress in a graceful gesture, and the Serpentine Dance is born. The dazzled audience calls out for more. Marie-Louise becomes Loïe Fuller and leaves New York, where imitators try to steal her radical innovations, for Paris.
Director
Stéphanie Di Giusto
Producer
Alain Attal, Marie Jardillier, Emma Javaux
Screenwriter
Stéphanie Di Giusto, Sarah Thibau, Thomas Bidegain, Giovanni Lista
Distributor
Pacific Northwest Pictures
Production Co
Trésor Films, Orange Studio, Les Films du Fleuve, RTBF, Voo & be TV, Wild Bunch, Sirena Film
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 1, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2018
Runtime
1h 48m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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