The Dancer and the Thief (2009) ( El baile de la Victoria )

The Dancer and the Thief (2009) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: El baile de la Victoria
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
Goya Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
127 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Alternative Footage
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Special Edition
Teaser(s)
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Fernando Trueba
Jonás Trueba

Written By:
Antonio Skármeta
Fernando Trueba

Actors:
Ricardo Darin ..... Nicolás Vergara Grey
Abel Ayala ..... Ángel Santiago
Miranda Bodenhofer ..... Victoria Ponce
Ariadna Gil ..... Teresa Capriatti
Julio Jung ..... Alcaide Santoro
Mario Guerra ..... Wilson
Marcia Haydée ..... Profesora Danza
Luis Dubó ..... Rigoberto Marín
Luis Gnecco ..... Monasterio
Mariana Loyola ..... Lili
Gloria Münchmeyer ..... Directora Teatro
Gregory Cohen ..... Sergio Mendoza
Catalina Guerra ..... Viuda
Catalina Saavedra ..... Madre Ángel
Sergio Hernández ..... Don Charly

Synopsis:

In the years following the repressive reign of Augusto Pinochet in Chile, a general amnesty program released famous safe-cracker Nicolás and 20-year-old small-time crook Ángel from prison. All Nicolás wants to do is go legit and reunite with his estranged wife and son, but discovers that they have both moved on with their lives without him. With few other options for the aging Nicolás, he is pulled deep into Ángel's plan to pull off one last heist to steal a fortune amassed by some of Pinochet's former henchmen. Ángel complicates matters by falling in love with the beautiful young Victoria, an unstable ballet dancer who was left mute by a mysterious past trauma. The story, based on a novel by Chilean author Antonio Skármeta, who also wrote the source novel for the Academy Award®-winning film Il Postino, uses the troubled past of its characters to reflect the deep psychological wounds left behind by the Pinochet regime. In his first non-documentary film in seven years, director Fernando Trueba adds a whimsical touch to the narrative, playfully merging melodramatic elements with crime-genre pulp and political thriller undertones to create an exciting, romantic tale of urban street life re-emerging after dictatorship.

Exactly as the title suggests, Fernando Trueba's The Dancer and the Thief is a charming, evocative fairytale. And like the fairytales of old, it is not without darkness, for the story of fated young love between the titular characters is set against the disquieting realities of post-dictatorship Chile. After a national amnesty, exuberant petty crim Angel (Abel Ayala) and famed thief Nicolás Vergara Grey (Ricardo Darín) are amongst those released from prison. Angel wastes no time chasing down the 'maestro' Vergara to propose a daring heist, yet his proposal falls on deaf ears as Vergara seeks to reunite with his family. But upon a chance meeting with the beautiful, mute dancer Victoria (Miranda Bodenhöfer), Angel soon learns the lengths one goes for love and the three characters are drawn into an epic journey of destiny and redemption.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 29 November, 2010.

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