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Plot Summary:
An evening in an old time dance hall in Sao Paulo introduces us to local characters who reminisce about the past, wonder about the future, have fun, flirt, fight and, of course, dance. Its earthy humour and eternal themes of ageing, loneliness and desire is an antidote to grumpy old men and women everywhere.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 503
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 95 min
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Madama Butterfly (1986)
Plot Summary:
Opera at La Scala Milan.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Italy, UK
Duration: 142 min
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Lou Didn't Say No (1994)
Plot Summary:
"Inspired by the correspondence between Rainer Maria Rilke and his psychoanalyst paramour Lou Andreas-Salomé, Miévilleés sophisticated study of modern love charts the turbulent relationship between a filmmaker (Bunel) and a volatile actor (Blanc). Threaded throughout are intoxicating moments of music by Mahler and Arvo Pärt, dance, and a dialogue between two Greek statues." - BAM.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: crying
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Kamaladalam (1992)
Plot Summary:
Nandagopan (Mohanlal) is a respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram (alluding to the famed Kerala Kalamandalam repertory which performs Kerala's temple arts). However, his wife Sumangala (Parvathi) commits suicide, causing him to turn into an alcoholic and a compulsive rule breaker. He is suspected of having killed his wife and is suspended from his job for drunken misbehaviour. The new secretary of the institute Velayudhan (Nedumudi Venu) wants him to be sacked but his former reputation gives him a reprieve. He trains the talented student Malavika (Monisha) to perform in his ambitious composition of the Sita Kalyanam, but her jealous young lover Soman (Vineeth) poisons him.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 592
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: India
Duration: 154 min
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Brazil Year 2000 (1969)
Plot Summary:
Year 2000. Brazil was partially devastated by the Third World War. An immigrant family arrives in a small town, which they call "I Forgot." The trio is recruited by an indigenist to pretend to be Indians during the visit of a general. In the dilemma of integrating into the system or preserving individual freedom, the family moves toward disintegration as the city prepares to launch a space rocket.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 95 min
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Sagara Sangamam (1983)
Plot Summary:
A young multi-talented dancer is poverty stricken and as a principled person he does not want to compromise on his ethics for commercial dancing. A wealthy woman recognizes this talent and provides him with an opportunity to showcase his art.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: romantic
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Thillana Mohanambal (1968)
Plot Summary:
A classical bharathanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.This movie is about how they try to work things out and that hardships that they have to endure. Dance and music are used as an integral part of the story rather than a pastime.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 277
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
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Manhattan Merengue (1995)
Plot Summary:
A realistic look at the life of a young immigrant man who comes to America with the hope of dancing on Broadway.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Belly Dancer and the Politician (1990)
Plot Summary:
A dancer asks a politician with whom she once had an affair to use his influence on her behalf.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 290
Genere: Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 97 min
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NY Export: Opus Jazz (2010)
Plot Summary:
Shot on location in New York City and starring an ensemble cast of New York City Ballet dancers, NY Export: Opus Jazz takes Jerome Robbins‘ 1958 “ballet in sneakers” and reimagines it for a new generation in this scripted adaptation. After winning an Audience Award at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival, the film aired nationally on PBS’ Great Performances series and was nominated for the Rose d’Or Award.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
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My Father Up the Tree (1969)
Plot Summary:
A young man is shunned by his friends after he starts an affair with a dancer.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 353
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Egypt
Duration: 142 min
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Dance Challenge (2002)
Plot Summary:
Approaching his 18th birthday, David drops out of school and runs away from home and from a conflicting relationship with his mother Elena. The only thing that matters for him is break dancing. With his own group, the Urban Cyber Breakers, he has got a dream : To win the dance battle that will bring his team to the world final in New York Before reaching USA and fame, he has to overcome the rival group, the LD, to deal with his mother's excessive love and to live out his passion for the beautiful Samia. Le Défi is a musical comedy, inspired by the great American tradition and set in today's world of France's Hip Hop movement. This very strong cultural identity, different from the US model allows Blanca Li to give an original point of view on today's melting pot of French urban youngsters.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 150
Genere: Musical, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: light, inspirational, feel good, humorous
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One from the Heart (1981)
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Hank and Frannie don't seem to be able to live together anymore. After a five-year relationship, lustful and dreamy Fanny leaves down-to-earth Hank on the anniversary of their relationship. Each one of them meets their dream mate, but as bright as they may seem, they are but a stage of lights and colours. Will true love prevail over a seemingly glamorous passion? Welcome to Coppola's Broadway-like romantic musical.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: erotic, eros, sentimental, atmospheric, futuristic, realistic, semi serious, crying, independent film, light
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The Big Party (1986)
Plot Summary:
In 1942, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a casino is organizing a farewell party for its patrons, since it's about to be turned into a US military base. The guests drink, seduce and gossip, but some also plot against each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 152
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Puerto Rico, Mexico
Duration: 101 min
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Aniceto (2008)
Plot Summary:
Love, passion, disappointment, pain and sadness shape this love triangle between Aniceto, Francisca and Lucía, played by dancers Hernán Piquín, Natalia Pelayo and Alejandra Baldón.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 82 min
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Tango, the Exile of Gardel (1985)
Plot Summary:
Some Argentinians, exiled in Paris, decide to put on a tango-ballet, dedicated to Carlos Gardel, a legendary Argentinian tango star.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 681
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: Argentina, France
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: cult classic, weird
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Disco Dancer (1982)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy promises to return to Bombay and become a famous entertainer so that he can exact revenge on Mr. Oberoi for having insulted and imprisoned his mother on false charges. He falls in love with Oberoi's daughter and causes Sam Oberoi's nervous breakdown when he takes over as popular disco dancer. Oberoi, in an attempt to get rid of Jimmy, accidentally kills his mother, and Jimmy is devastated and unable to perform. Will he rise above the tragedy, sing again, and avenge his mother's death?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, emotional, entertaining, cult classic, crying, weeping, iconic, cult film
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Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018)
Plot Summary:
The award-winning show is re-imagined as a live concert event, featuring an all-star cast of recording artists, set during the last week of Jesus' life as he deals with betrayal, love and jealousy, and told from the perspective of Judas.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: sincere, serious, captivating
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Out of Step (2002)
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Graced with the instinctive ability to dance, Jenny Thomas wants nothing more than to become a professional dancer. All of her hard work pays off when she is accepted to a prominent dance program in New York. Against her mother's will, but with the support of her father Jenny leaves her small Mormon town in Utah and heads to New York in pursuit of her dream. Jenny must fight to earn her scholarship and try to find a balance between the man of her faith and the man of her dreams.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Plot Summary:
A musical set in the great Busby Berkeley style. In Chicago during the depression, sheet music salesman, Arthur Parker, is trying to sell his products, but it's not easy to convince unwilling music store owners to buy them. Although he's already married to the somewhat drab Joan, when he meets school teacher Eileen in a music store, he falls in love with her.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: surreal, stylized, sentimental, atmospheric, touching, serious, realistic, gloomy, road movie, light
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Fame (2009)
Plot Summary:
An updated version of the 1980 musical, which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: romantic, melancholic, intense, semi serious, sentimental, emotional, teen, realistic, exciting, inspirational
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Tango Bar (1987)
Plot Summary:
After many years, Ricardo and Antonio, two former partners, will reunite in their Tango Bar in Buenos Aires. Ricardo, the partner still owning the bar, reminiscences the days of their old show "Esto es Tango" while waiting for Antonio.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Argentina, Puerto Rico
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anthology, serious, realistic
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One Last Dance (2003)
Plot Summary:
In the wake of tragedy, a renowed New York dance company is on the brink of collapse. After leaving the dance world for good, Travis, Chrissa, and Max are pulled in to resurrect the dance that shattered their careers. They have one last chance to save the company, re-connect with the passion and magic, and prove that miracles really can happen.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, romantic, sexy, independent film
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Tango (1998)
Plot Summary:
A dangerous love affair inspires a director to create the most spectacular and bodly seductive dance film ever made. 1998 Oscar Nominee Best Foreign Language Film.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: Spain, Argentina
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: sexy, atmospheric, serious, captivating, realistic, stylized
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Make Your Move (2013)
Plot Summary:
A pair of star-crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: sexy, serious, captivating, realistic, funny, touching, romantic drama, exciting
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Rent (2005)
Plot Summary:
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village, New York, USA. The story centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, HIV/AIDS, and modern day life.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: emotional, sentimental, stylized, lyrical, captivating, semi serious, romantic, depressing, sex comedy, period piece
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Battle: Freestyle (2022)
Plot Summary:
Amalie and Mikael lead their street dance team to the finals in France but tough competition and personal distractions threaten to ruin their dreams.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 564
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)
Plot Summary:
The film is set in the India of the tumultuous 1930's when nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British to quit. At this time, a young Indian, Kisna befriends and then shields a British girl Katherine, from an enraged mob of nationalists including Kisna's own uncle and brother. Katherine is the young daughter of a ruthless British collector. Kisna takes it upon himself to escort Katherine to the safety of the British High Commission in New Delhi, who will arrange for her to board a ship home. A tender attraction develops between Kisna and Katherine during the journey, a love story that is torn between 'Karma' (the noble deed) and 'Dharma' (the duty). Laxmi, the Indian girl Kisna is engaged to, forms the third point in an emotional triangle involving the Indo-British romantic pair.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 171 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic
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Brainstorm (2000)
Plot Summary:
A trip to the mental institution hell. This odyssey is lived by Neto, a middle class teenager, who lives a normal life until his father sends him to a mental institution after finding drugs on his pocket. The maconha cigarrete is just the final drop that exposes the family tragedy. Send to a mental institution, Neto gets to know a completely absurd, inhumane reality in which the people are devoured by a corrupt and cruel institution system. The documentary type language used by the director give this movie a sensation of realty that increases even more the impact of the emotions Neto goes through. In the mental institution, Neto is forced to mature. The transformations that he goes through change this relations with his father.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychological, atmospheric, captivating, controversial, tense, serious, realistic, talky
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StreetDance 2 (2012)
Plot Summary:
After suffering humiliation by the crew Invincible, street dancer Ash looks to gather the best dancers from around the world for a rematch.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sexy, serious, realistic, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, stylized, romantic, exciting
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The Tango Lesson (1997)
Plot Summary:
On a trip to Paris Sally meets Pablo, a tango dancer. He starts teaching her to dance then she returns to London to work on some "projects". She visits Buenos Aires and learns more from Pablo's friends. Sally and Pablo meet again but this time their relationship changes, she realises they want different things from each other. On a trip to Buenos Aires they cement their friendship.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK, France, Argentina, Germany, Netherlands, USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: realistic, visual, sentimental, atmospheric, epic, serious, stylized, independent film