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The Dancer

2016, Movie, 1h 48min

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. It was her complicated relationship to her protégé - Isadora Duncan – that precipitated the downfall of this early 20th century icon.

Country: Czechia,Belgium,France

Director:

Stéphanie Di Giusto

Cast:

Amanda Plummer,

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing,

François Damiens,

Denis Ménochet

Reviews

Critic Eva Af Geijerstam

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Genom henne är det lika lätt att förstå den sensation hennes scenframträdanden en gång orsakade – filmen gör dem visuell rättvisa – och vilket hårt arbete som låg bakom dem.

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Critic Daniel Skov Madsen

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Der er til tider stor visuel skønhed i 'Danserinden' og en stærk åre af feminisme...

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Critic Lise Ulrich

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...en æstetisk lækkerbisken i stil med Sofia Coppolas filmiske værker...

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Critic Julie Mai Laursen

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...fordi filmen ikke forklarer, hvad der driver Fuller, men i stedet gør dedikationen fysisk mærkbar, indfanger 'Danserinden' noget så flygtigt som den kunstneriske skabertrangs væsen.

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"The Dancer" tells the story of Loie Fuller, a young woman from the American Midwest who became a sensation in the Parisian cabarets of the Belle Epoque. With her revolutionary Serpentine Dance, she enchanted audiences and inspired artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec and the Lumière brothers. But as she reached the pinnacle of her success, she encountered a new rival: Isadora Duncan, a young and ambitious dancer who would stop at nothing to steal her spotlight. As their complicated relationship unfolds, Loie must confront the high cost of her art and the dangerous allure of perfectionism. With its stunning dance sequences and captivating performances, "The Dancer" is a mesmerizing portrait of an iconic artist and the glittering world she inhabited.

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You can stream The Dancer on: Apple TV

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Dancer include The Courier, Green Book, 1917, Hacksaw Ridge, Hidden Figures, 12 Years a Slave.

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The Dancer was released in theaters on December 1, 2017.