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
Carmen Flamenco (1992)
Director: Rafael Aguilar
The Ballet Theatre Espanol presents a unique dance theatre production, based on the story and music of Bizet's masterpiece, 'Carmen'. Spanish choreog... Read more
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)
7.5/10
Director: Marilyn Agrelo
Each year the New York Public School system sponsors a dance competition for 10 and 11 year olds who have learned traditional ballroom dances like the... Read more
The Turning Point (1977)
6.9/10
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Leslie Browne, Tom Skerrit...
Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft are estranged friends and dancers at the end of their careers, but they are brought back together by MacLaine's dau... Read more
Fame: Season 1 (1982)
6.9/10
Director: Various
Starring: Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Erica Gimpel, Bronwyn Thomas, Albert Hague, Valerie L...
Based on Alan Parker's hit film, this Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning TV series portrays the lives of a diverse group of talented students at New... Read more
The Nutcracker (1977)
8.2/10
Director: Tony Charmoli
Starring: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gelsey Kirkland
The great Mikhail Baryshnikov was at the height of his dancing powers when this lavish film version of Tchaikovsky's fairytale ballet was filmed with... Read more
Suspiria (2018)
7.1/10
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Angela Winkler, Ingrid Caven, Sylvie Te...
Young American dancer Susie Bannion arrives in 1970s Berlin to audition for the world-renowned Helena Markos Dance Co. When she vaults to the role of... Read more
One Last Dance (2001)
5.7/10
Director: Lisa Niemi
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi, George de la Pena
When a New York dance company's brilliant artistic director dies, three former stars of the company return to resurrect a dance piece that was created... Read more
Don Quixote (1973)
7.6/10
Director: Robert Helpmann, Rudolf Nureyev
Starring: Rudolf Nureyev, Robert Helpmann, Ray Powell
Rudolf Nureyev stars and co-directs this film version of the famous ballet, with Lucette Aldous and Sir Robert Helpmann in the title roles, with the d... Read more
Isadora (1968)
7.6/10
Director: Karel Reisz
Starring: James Fox, Jason Robards, Vanessa Redgrave, Ivan Tchenko
A.k.a. "The Loves of Isadora". Isadora Duncan was the most iconic free-style dancer of the 20th century, and a woman who courted both admiration and s... Read more
Fame (2009)
5/10
Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Charles S Dutton, Debbie Allen, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally
This remake of the '80s classic focuses on a group of young students attending a high school for the performing arts. Classmates study various aspects... Read more