Category Archives: Theater Ballroom
Donkey Skin (1970)
Jacques Demy was one of the most important directors of the French New Wave, but his films seem to sit far apart from those of Godard and Truffaut. After working with composer Michel Legrand on the dramas Lola (1961) and Bay … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Seyrig, Donkey, fairy godmother, fairy tale, Fantasy, Jacques Demy, Jean Marais, Michel Legrand, Musical, Nouvelle Vague, Surreal, Witch
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Xanadu (1980)
The term “guilty pleasure” seems to have been invented for Xanadu (1980). This is not a film one admits to liking in public. Still, it has become popular enough to have spawned a Broadway musical that was nominated for multiple … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Disco, Electric Light Orchestra, Fantasy, Gene Kelly, Greek Mythology, Olivia Newton John, Rock Musical, Roller Skates
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Valentino (1977)
Well, now Ken Russell had gone too far. It was one thing to cast Roger Daltrey as a rock star/sex-god incarnation of Franz Liszt in his ultimate nutzoid composer bio, Lisztomania (1975), a film that also featured Ringo Starr as … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Carol Kane, John Ratzenberger, Ken Russell, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, Rudolph Valentino, Seymour Cassel
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