| Dancers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Herbert Ross |
| Written by | Sarah Kernochan |
| Based on |
Giselle by
Adolphe Adam Jean Coralli Jules Perrot |
| Produced by |
Menahem Golan Yoram Globus |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Edited by | William Reynolds |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cannon Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million [1] |
| Box office | $1,190,416 [2] |
Dancers is a 1987 film directed by Herbert Ross and stars Mikhail Baryshnikov and Julie Kent. The film received scathing reviews upon release. [3] [4]
Plot
The story revolves around a ballet dancer who is planning to make a film version of the ballet Giselle, and how his romance with a young woman parallels the plotline of the ballet.
Cast
- Mikhail Baryshnikov as Tony
- Alessandra Ferri as Francesca
- Leslie Browne as Nadine
- Tommy Rall as Tommy Rall
- Lynn Seymour as Muriel
- Victor Barbee as Wade
- Mariangela Melato as Countess
- Julie Kent as Lisa
- Gianmarco Tognazzi as Guido
References
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Dancers". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ Kempley, Rita (March 28, 1988). "'Dancers'". The Washington Post.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (October 9, 1987). "Dancers". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016.
External links
- Dancers at IMDb
- Dancers at Rotten Tomatoes
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Categories:
- 1987 films
- 1980s dance films
- American dance films
- Films directed by Herbert Ross
- 1987 romantic drama films
- Films scored by Pino Donaggio
- Films about ballet
- Golan-Globus films
- Films produced by Menahem Golan
- Films produced by Yoram Globus
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- Romantic drama film stubs