The Dancer
Seen it?2016 | 108 min | Drama, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $8 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stéphanie Di Giusto
- SokoLoïe Fuller
- Gaspard UllielLouis
- Mélanie ThierryGabrielle
- Lily-Rose DeppIsadora Duncan
- François DamiensMarchand
- Louis-Do de LencquesaingArmand
- Denis MénochetRuben
- Amanda PlummerLili
- Charlie MorganJeff
- Tamzin MerchantKate