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
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
Jig (2011)
6.7/10
Director: Sue Bourne
Hoping to make as big of a splash on the Irish dance scene as Michael Flatley did, participants in the 40th Irish Dancing World Championships prepare... 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
Lord of the Dance (1996)
8.1/10
Director: David Mallet
Starring: Michael Flatley, Bernadette Flynn, Daire Nolan
Filmed at the Point Theatre in Dublin, 'Lord of the Dance' takes Irish dancing to spectacular new heights. Orchestrated and conducted by Anne Dudley,... Read more
Love and Dance (2006)
4.9/10
Director: Eitan Anner
Starring: Vladimir Volov, Avi Kushnir, Oksana Korostyshevskaya, Valeria Voevodin, Jenya Do...
Just on the cusp of puberty, Chen is also caught between two cultures. Equally attuned to his beautiful Russian mother's love of culture and the arts,... 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
Manon (1995)
7.1/10
Starring: Steven Heathcote, Justine Summers
In 18th century Paris, Manon, a captivating young woman, falls passionately in love with a penniless student, des Grieux. Manipulated by her avariciou... Read more
Michael Flatley - Gold (2000)
7.6/10
Starring: Michael Flatley
He danced his way to international acclaim as a member of the "Riverdance" troupe, and this special retrospective program salutes Michael Flatley with... Read more
Nutcracker (1994)
8/10
Director: Graeme Murphy
Starring: Vicki Attard, Margaret Scott, Steven Heathcote, Siobhan Elsmann
In a stunning departure from tradition, Australia's most eminent choreographer, Graeme Murphy, transforms Nutcracker into a turbulent portrait of a fa... 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