Dance on Film
Notoriously difficult to capture on film, dance is a diverse and captivating art form. Alice's collection includes everything from line dancing to Swan Lake. From the grace and discipline of the ballerina ('Margot') to the fiery passion of the flamenco ('Carmen Flamenco') and the pulsating spontaneity of krumping ('Rize') - discover the exciting union of moving to music and movie-making.
Pictured: Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev
Dirty Dancing (1987)
6.9/10
Director: Emile Ardolino
Starring: Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Rhodes
At a Catskill Mountain resort in 1963 a young woman discovers her hidden talents for moving to the music. Her inspiration is her instructor, the poor... Read more
Stomp: Out Loud (1997)
8.3/10
Director: Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas
Starring: Members of the International Casts of Stomp
The 4 times Emmy nominated Stomp Out Loud combines the very best of the stage show plus new and re-choreographed pieces especially for TV. Also includ... Read more
The Company (2003)
6.4/10
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Neve Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, James Franco
With the complete cooperation of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Robert Altman follows the stories of the dancers, whose professional and personal live... Read more
Step Up (2006)
6.5/10
Director: Anne Fletcher
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Damaine Radcliff, De'Shawn Washington, Rachel Griff...
Nora, an aspiring and gifted ballerina from a wealthy family, is trying to incorporate hip-hop moves into her classical repertoire. When she meets dia... Read more
All That Jazz (1979)
7.8/10
Director: Bob Fosse
Starring: Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Roy Scheider, Leland Palmer, Ben Vereen, Cliff Gorm...
Bob Fosse casts Roy Scheider as basically himself in this semi-autobiographical musical extravaganza. He's a talented director/choreographer who loves... Read more
Shall We Dance? (2004)
6.1/10
Director: Peter Chelsom
Starring: Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Bobby Cannavale, My...
John Clark (Richard Gere) is a meek workaholic who feels trapped in a dull, mind-numbing existence. But one night, his whole life changes when the sig... Read more
I Am A Dancer (1972)
7.2/10
Director: Pierre Jourdan
Starring: Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, Carla Fracci
A portrait of the great Rudolf Nureyev, from his homely beginnings in 1938 to one of the century's great dancers and superstars. Includes excerpts fro... Read more
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
6.8/10
Director: John Badham
Starring: Karen Lynn Gorney, John Travolta, Barry Miller
John Travolta, in an Oscar-nominated role, is Tony Manero, a paint store employee by day and a disco dancing legend by night. However, the streets of... Read more
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
7.9/10
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Bonnie Bedelia, Red Butt...
The desperation and hopelessness of the Great Depression are graphically shown in this powerful drama, through a pitiful collection of marathon dancer... Read more
The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971)
Director: Reginald Mills
Starring: The Royal Ballet, Jeremy Fisher, Squirrel Nutkin
The Royal Ballet, in association with the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, presents a program based on the children's stories of Beatrix Potter. Ma... Read more