The Dancer

The Dancer

108 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 28, 2016

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.

The Dancer

108 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 28, 2016

The Dancer
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers RTBF, Wild Bunch, Les Films du Fleuve, Les Productions du Trésor, Sirena Film, Orange Studio
Original title La Danseuse
Directors Pascale Jeanniard, Mathias Honoré, Stéphanie Di Giusto, Anne Wermelinger
Writers Giovanni Lista, Sarah Thibau, Stéphanie Di Giusto, Thomas Bidegain

Cast

SoKo

as Loïe Fuller

Gaspard Ulliel

as Louis

Mélanie Thierry

as Gabrielle

Lily-Rose Depp

as Isadora Duncan

François Damiens

as Marchand

Denis Ménochet

as Ruben

Amanda Plummer

as Lili

Charlie Morgan

as Jeff

Tamzin Merchant

as Kate

Bert Haelvoet

as Macbeth Actor

Camille Rutherford

as Macbeth Actress

Laurent Manzoni

as Doctor

Matilda Kime

as Louis's Assistant

Christian Erickson

as Conseiller de Louis

Nicolas Helpiquet

as Boy at Restaurant

Daniel Kramer

as Photographer (Chateau)

Douglas Hodge

as Taylor

James Flynn

as Doctor Actor

Nicolas Avinée

as Man at Bar #1

Marc Arnaud

as Man at Bar #2

Jules Pelissier

as Man at Bar #3

Gerald Cesbron

as Journalist 1 at Duncan Presser

Fabrice Cals

as Journalist 2 at Duncan Presser

Pierre Giafferi

as Journalist 3 at Duncan Presser

David Bowles

as Impatient Journalist

Frans Boyer

as Flower Delivery Man

Morgane Branchoux

as American Prostitute

Hugues Martel

as Restaurant Manager

David Lantsoght

as Technician

Marek Smejkal

as Elevator Attendant

Scott Thrun

as Pastor

Adrien Eymard

as Cowboy Roping #1

William Coulomb

as Cowboy Roping #2

Xavier Cacot

as Cowboy Roping #3

Carlos Ruben Barrera

as Cowboy Roping #4

Hideaki Tsuji

as Japanese Musician

Shimehiro Nishikawa

as Sada Yacco (Japanese Dancer)

Marie-Lou Durand

as Dancer

Oanell Laborde

as Dancer

Doriane Aguilar

as Dancer

Johana Louis-Muci

as Dancer

Mathilde Martinez

as Dancer

Tamara Milano

as Dancer

Philippine Groc

as Dancer

Mona Ninaud

as Dancer

Clémence Juglet

as Dancer

Leelou Seugnet

as Dancer

Ekaterina Kharlov

as Dancer

Petra Bučková

as Houskeeper (uncredited)