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
Coppelia (1990)
8.4/10
Director: George Ogilvie
Starring: Lisa Pavane, Colin Peasley, Greg Horsman
Recorded live at the Sydney Opera House, this delightful ballet, devised and directed by George Ogilvie, tells the story of Dr Coppelius, an eccentric... Read more
La Fille Mal Gardee (1989)
8.2/10
Starring: Fiona Tonkin, David McAllister
Set in a peasant village in the French countryside, this is a delightful tale of the difficult path of young love. Widow Simone is determined to betro... Read more
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
That's Dancing! (1985)
7/10
Director: Jack Haley Jr
Starring: Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ray Bolger, Sammy Davis Jr
Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr., Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Ray Bolger take you on a tour of Hollywood musicals. Famous dance scenes from "4... Read more
Beat Street (1984)
6.5/10
Director: Stan Lathan
Starring: Rae Dawn Chong
The Bronx is the hippest place in America, as breakdancers, graffiti artists, DJs and rap musicians converge for an exciting street scene. Grandmaster... Read more
Balanchine (1984)
8.6/10
Director: Merrill Brockway
Regarded as the father of American Ballet, choreographer George Balanchine created over 400 works. His life and achievements are celebrated here in t... Read more
The Sleeping Beauty (Ballet) (1984)
5.7/10
Director: Maina Gielgud
Starring: Christine Walsh, David Ashmole, Andrea Toy, Joanne Michel
Recorded live at The Melbourne Arts Centre, this ballet is the magical tale of the beautiful Princess Aurora, condemned to sleep for one hundred years... Read more
Footloose (1984)
6.5/10
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Dianne Wiest, John Lithgow, Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer
Kevin Bacon is great in this musical about a city kid who moves to a small town where dancing has been banned, and battles with a fire-and-brimstone m... Read more
Footloose (Blu-ray) (1984)
6.6/10
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Dianne Wiest, John Lithgow, Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer
Kevin Bacon is great in this musical about a city kid who moves to a small town where dancing has been banned, and battles with a fire-and-brimstone m... Read more
Flashdance (1983)
6.1/10
Director: Adrian Lyne
Starring: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala
Jennifer Beals stars as a welder by day and interpretive dancer by night, who lives in a huge warehouse and really wants to be a member of the Pittsbu... Read more