The Dancer (2000 film)
The Dancer | |
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Directed by | Frédéric Garson |
Written by | Luc Besson (Story) Jessica Kaplan (Screenplay) |
Produced by | Luc Besson |
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Cinematography | Thierry Arbogast |
Edited by | Sylvie Landra |
Music by | Pascal Lafa |
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Distributed by | EuropaCorp. Distribution (France) 20th Century Fox (Worldwide) |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
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 the film) and directed by Frédéric Garson. The film was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2000.
Plot[]
A young, mute dancer is a huge success at her neighborhood in the Brooklyn. However, she dreams to become a professional dancer and struggle to make the cut in an 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 approval.[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.
External links[]
- 2000 films
- English-language films
- French films
- English-language French films
- 2000s French film stubs