The Dancer (2000 film)

The Dancer is a 2000 English-language French drama film starring Mia Frye. It was written by Jessica Kaplan and Luc Besson (who also produced the film) and directed by Frédéric Garson. The film was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2000.

The Dancer
Film Poster
Directed byFrédéric Garson
Screenplay byJessica Kaplan
Story byLuc Besson
Produced byLuc Besson
Starring
CinematographyThierry Arbogast
Edited bySylvie Landra
Music byPascal Lafa
Production
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Distributed byEuropaCorp. Distribution (France)
20th Century Fox (Worldwide)
Release date
  • 19 May 2000 (2000-05-19)
(Cannes Film Festival)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageEnglish
BudgetFRF 77,000,000 (Estimated)[1]

Plot

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A young, mute dancer is a huge success at her neighborhood in Brooklyn. She dreams to become a professional dancer and struggles to make the cut in an audition for a Broadway show.

Cast

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Reception

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Shannon J. Harvey from Urban Cinefile called it "an interesting indy project for Luc Besson" and wrote: "most audiences should love this short-lived melodrama, even if it leaves them wanting more."[2] Richard Scheib from Moria.co gave it two and a half stars and criticized several aspects of film, including the ending and dance numbers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Budget". IMDB. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ J. Harvey, Shannon. "DANCER, THE". Urban Cinefile. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  3. ^ Scheib, Richard. "The Dancer". Moria.co. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
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