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The Dancer(2016)
Status: Released
Date: 2016-09-28
65%
203 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
Belgium,
Czech Republic,
France
Budget: $8,000,000.00
Revenue: $2,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Dancer
Top 10 Billed 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
Tamzin Merchant
Kate
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