The Dancer

2016 1h 48m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 208

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Soko
Loïe Fuller
Gaspard Ulliel
Louis
Mélanie Thierry
Gabrielle
Lily-Rose Depp
Isadora Duncan
François Damiens
Marchand
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Armand
Denis Ménochet
Ruben
Amanda Plummer
Lili

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stéphanie Di Giusto
Writers: Stéphanie Di Giusto, Sarah Thibau, Thomas Bidegain
Languages: English, French
Countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stéphanie Di Giusto, shot by Benoît Debie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Géraldine Mangenot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Soko and Gaspard Ulliel and Mélanie Thierry carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4632440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stéphanie Di Giusto directs. Benoît Debie behind the camera. Géraldine Mangenot cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, Czech Republic, France. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, France.
5Directed by Stéphanie Di Giusto, shot by Benoît Debie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Géraldine Mangenot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Soko and Gaspard Ulliel and Mélanie Thierry carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4632440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "dance", "suicide", "dancer", "france".
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.