The Dancer and the Thief

The Dancer and the Thief

127 mins | Drama | Nov. 27, 2009

Present day. Chile. Legendary bank robber Vergara Grey is getting out of prison after 5 long years and is looking forward to a quiet, uneventful life together with his wife and son whom oddly he hasn't heard from in years. But soon his resolve is tested when he meets 19 year old Angel a young thief who insists the two join up to score the biggest heist of all time. Though tempted, he resists until he finds out that his beloved wife has gone off with a millionaire and his son wants to change his last name. Then Victoria, a graceful and mysteriously mute dancer living in a conservatory, steps into the picture. She captivates Vergara and Angel, as well as all others that cross her path, drastically changing their lives.

The Dancer and the Thief

127 mins | Drama | Nov. 27, 2009

The Dancer and the Thief
Present day. Chile. Legendary bank robber Vergara Grey is getting out of prison after 5 long years and is looking forward to a quiet, uneventful life together with his wife and son whom oddly he hasn't heard from in years. But soon his resolve is tested when he meets 19 year old Angel a young thief who insists the two join up to score the biggest heist of all time. Though tempted, he resists until he finds out that his beloved wife has gone off with a millionaire and his son wants to change his last name. Then Victoria, a graceful and mysteriously mute dancer living in a conservatory, steps into the picture. She captivates Vergara and Angel, as well as all others that cross her path, drastically changing their lives.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers
Original title El baile de la victoria
Directors María José Droguett, Waldo Salgado, Fernando Trueba
Writers Antonio Skármeta, Fernando Trueba

Cast

Ricardo Darín

as Nicolás Vergara Grey

Abel Ayala

as Ángel Santiago

Miranda Bodenhöfer

as Victoria Ponce

Ariadna Gil

as Teresa Capriatti

Julio Jung

as Warden Santoro

Mario Guerra

as Wilson

Marcia Haydée

as Dance Instructor

Luis Dubó

as Rigoberto Marín

Luis Gnecco

as Monasterio

Mariana Loyola

as Lili

Gloria Münchmeyer

as Theater Director

Gregory Cohen

as Sergio Mendoza

Catalina Guerra

as Widow

Catalina Saavedra

as Ángel's Mother

Sergio Hernández

as Don Charly

Oscar Zimmerman

as Don Tito

Lía Maldonado

as Mujer C. Vergara

Greta Nilsson

as Theater Clerk

Jaime Troncoso

as Recepcionist

Casandra Day

as Hippodrome Cashier

Gerardo Orchard

as Editor-in-Chief

Eugenio Morales

as Theater Concierge

Tamara Arevalos

as Maid

Sergio Monge

as Gunman

Jesús Donoso

as Barman

Patricio Andrade

as Beret Man

Nelson Polanco

as Theater Security Guard

Antonio Skármeta

as Esteban Coppeta

Rodrigo Lisboa

as Victoria's Father

Salvador Soto

as Racetrack Foreman

Vanessa Monteiro

as Ballerina

Alfredo Portuondo

as Fat Jury