The Dancer Upstairs (film)
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| The Dancer Upstairs | |
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| Directed by | John Malkovich |
| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez John Malkovich |
| Written by | Nicholas Shakespeare |
| Starring | Javier Bardem Juan Diego Botto Laura Morante Elvira Mínguez |
| Music by | Alberto Iglesias Pedro Malgheas |
| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Editing by | Mario Battistel |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | January 11, 2002 (Sundance Film Festival) |
| Running time | 133 min. |
| Country | USA Spain |
| Language | English |
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In 2002, John Malkovich made his directorial debut with a film adaptation of the book of the same name by Nicholas Shakespeare, starring Javier Bardem.
[edit] Synopsis
Detective Agustin Rejas (Bardem) is tracking Ezequiel (Abel Folk), a Marxist-influenced revolutionary who incites the oppressed masses to join in his Insurgency against a military dictatorship in an unnamed Latin American country. Rejas meets Yolanda (Morante)--his daughter's beautiful ballet teacher. But she may not be who she appears to be and his growing attraction to her brings him in direct conflict with his prey.
[edit] Historical Basis
The story is inspired by historical events and people, most notably Maoist insurgent leader Abimael Guzmán, who was also known by the nom de guerre President Gonzalo.
[edit] External links
- The Dancer Upstairs at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Site
- Nicholas Shakespeare interview
- Javier Bardem interview
- indieWire profile
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