The Dancer (2000 film)
| The Dancer | |
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| Directed by | Frédéric Garson |
| Produced by | Luc Besson |
| Written by |
Luc Besson (Story) Jessica Kaplan (Screenplay) |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Pascal Lafa |
| Cinematography | Thierry Arbogast |
| Edited by | Sylvie Landra |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
EuropaCorp. Distribution United International Pictures 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | FRF 77,000,000 (Estimated)[1] |
The Dancer is a 2000 English-language french drama film, starring Mia Frye. It was written by Jessica Kaplan & Luc Besson (who also produced it) and directed by Frédéric Garson. The film was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2000.
Plot
A young, mute dancer is a huge success at her neighbourhood in the Brooklyn. However, she dreams to become a professional dancer and struggle to make the cut in a audition for a Broadway show.
Cast
- Mia Frye as India Rey
- Garland Whitt as Jasper Rey
- Rodney Eastman as Isaac
- Josh Lucas as Stephane
- Féodor Atkine as Oscar
- Jarrod Bunch as Bruno
- Cut Killer as DJ Atomic
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, The Dancer currently holds 66% of audience aprovation.[2] 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."[3] Richard Scheib from Moria.co gave it two and a half stars and criticized several aspects of film, including the ending and dance numbers.[4]
References
- ↑ "Budget". IMDB. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "THE DANCER (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ↑ J. Harvey, Shannon. "DANCER, THE". Urban Cinefile. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ↑ Scheib, Richard. "The Dancer". Moria.co. Retrieved 27 May 2017.