The Dancer
by Donya Feuer
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Actor: Anneli Alhanko, Erland Josephson, Katja BjornerDirector: Donya Feuer
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Swedish (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-05-24
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
DVD Reviews of The Dancer
DVD Review: Close up
Summary: 2 Stars
What could have been a marvelous video for ballet lovers is fatally flawed. The ballerina is fine but 40% of the video is spent looking at her face and some of that in her ear. We see flashes of costume, elbow, hand but few full body, which in dance is after all the whole purpose. Whirling boy bodies give us no idea whether they can dance at all. The movie behaves like a dear aunt's home video. ToobadDVD Review: The Dancer...
Summary: 5 Stars
For those who wish to dance (or have children that THINK they want to dance), this is a most excellent dvd to watch. I knew that Ballet dancers had their routines that they go through, but you get a little of the technical side of the business (and the Ballet Shoemakers slaving away is interesting too!). I've watched this multiple times, Ms. Bjorner moves me to at least exercise (that's something, I suppose...). I can't heap any more praise on this dvd that hasn't already been given. I too, rate this DVD 5 stars! See for yourself (and decide)!!DVD Review: What it takes to be a dancer
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very nice portrayal of what it's like behind the scenes for a dancer working her way up in a prestigious ballet company (The Swedish Royal Ballet)--the nitty gritty of hours of hours of workout, and what it's like to live that life. Also informative about how ballet shoes are constructed, and a behind the scenes look at the costume department, and general production concerns. A definite must for any dance or ballet aficionados, and for anyone considering it as a career, but also a joy for anyone who loves the performing arts. The narration is pleasant, unobtrusive, and expertly handled by the famous Swedish actor, Joseph Erlandson, who has been in a number of Ingmar Bergman's films.DVD Review: Badly flawed ballet film
Summary: 3 Stars
The director should be internationally condemned for the way this otherwise interesting movie was shot and cut. The camera is always in the way, detracting from the story, adding ridiculous closeups of arms, legs, and noses, cutting away constantly--sometimes every other second--to provide a different view. The jumping around was such that I had to watch the film after an intermission taken every 15 minutes. My head was spinning when the time came to leave the room for a break.
The story is highly predictable for anyone who appreciates ballet. Yes, it's a lot of hard work and pain. Yes, it's interesting to see how ballet shoes are made. Yes, ballet teachers shout and scream a lot. Yes, it's glorious to be in show biz. Yes, interviews with performers usually involve a lot of mumbling and cliches. It all could have been done easily in 45 minutes instead of 90.
Here is a classic example of how not to shoot a movie. Regretably, this style has become highly popular. Some television commercials, for example, can rip your eyeballs out in the apparent attempt to emulate video games. Which is yet another reason to ignore them.
What a shame that this film, with its fine young star, should have been so badly botched.
DVD Review: the first of great dance movies
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie always reminded me of training in new york for my career on stage. The focus was more on the music than on the dancing
Description of The Dancer
Donya Feuer's The Dancer follows the young and gifted student Katja Bjorner through years of intensive training at the Royal Swedish Ballet School, as she develops into an international ballet star. Filmed with an eye toward conveying the physical aspects of dancing, the pain, sweat, and tears, as well as the exquisite beauty, The Dancer captures the fierce determination and struggle that goes into the desire to dance at the highest level.General DVDs
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