The 10 best dance films

Dance is one of the artistic and scenic expressions that most fascinates people, and throughout its history the seventh art has provided several works that address dance as a theme. .

A dance film is a type of production that focuses primarily on the art of dance as a central element of the narrative. These films often feature elaborate choreography and impressive dance performances, often as an integral part of the plot.

Therefore, we have listed 10 dance movies for you to check out!

Directed by Adrian Lyne, “Flashdance” was a resounding box office success and became a cultural phenomenon thanks to its soundtrack, choreographed scenes and actress Jennifer Beals’ performance and style.

Beals plays a young woman who works as a welder by day and a nightclub dancer by night. She dreams of becoming a professional dancer.

This Japanese romantic comedy was a huge success at the box office in its home country. Directed by Masayuki Suo, the film inspired the 2004 American remake.

The plot follows a middle-aged office worker (Kōji Yakusho), who despite being successful and having a beautiful family, feels a void in his life. However, on his way home from work, the man sees a beautiful young woman (Tamiyo Kusakari) through the window of a dance studio.

Attracted by the beautiful woman, the man enrolls in school and discovers that she is a dance instructor. However, he ends up falling in love with dancing, but hides from his family that she is taking lessons. However, his wife becomes suspicious.

American remake of the aforementioned Japanese film. The film repeats the plot of the original: a successful but bored lawyer (Richard Gere) falls in love with a beautiful dance instructor (Jennifer Lopez) and enrolls in school.

Hiding his passion for dance from his family, his wife (Susan Sarandon) becomes suspicious.

This dance film follows an interracial couple of teenagers who are passionate about dance and will have to face the barriers imposed by society.

Julia Stiles plays dancer Sarah, a white teenager who dreams of attending the prestigious Juilliard School. However, her life changes when her mother dies and she is forced to move to live with her father and enroll in a public school.

There she meets Derek (Sean Patrick Thomas), a black teenager who shares her passion for dance. Derek helps Sara by incorporating hip-hop elements into her dancing skills.

A resounding success at the box office, “Footloose” is one of the most beloved dance films of the 80s. Its soundtrack is quite prestigious, especially songs like “Footloose” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”, which were even nominated for the Oscar for best original song.

In the plot, a Chicago teenager (Kevin Bacon) moves to a small town where dancing and music are prohibited by order of the local reverend (John Lithgow). The boy then leads a revolt.

The cast also includes names such as Lori Singer, Dianne Wiest, Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker.

A commercial success, “Ela Dança, Eu Danço” spawned a franchise that includes several films and even a TV series. The film is loved for its choreographic scenes that combine elements of street dance with contemporary ballet.

In the plot, after an act of vandalism, a rebellious young man who can breakdance (Channing Tatum) is sentenced to do community service at an art school.

There he meets a ballet student (Jenna Dewan). Despite the differences between the two, they begin working together when the young girl needs a dance partner.

Another 1980s dance film that was a huge success at the box office was “Dirty Dancing.” The film spawned a franchise, including a television series, several reality shows, and a prequel in 2004.

Set in 1963, the film follows a young, upper-middle-class woman (Jennifer Grey) who goes on vacation with her family to a resort. There she falls in love with the local dance instructor (Patrick Swayze). When she starts learning to dance to become the instructor’s partner, her father doesn’t like it at all.

With a hit soundtrack, the song “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” won the Oscar for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe for Best Original Song and the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a duo or group with vocals.

A success with audiences and critics, “Saturday Night Fever” left its mark on an entire generation. A true sensation, the film helped popularize disco music globally. The film’s soundtrack, featuring songs by the Bee Gees, was a phenomenal success.

The film stars John Travolta, who plays a young Italian-American who is an excellent dancer. He shows up at a local nightclub every weekend. When he leaves his refuge, he deals with social tensions and the problems of his daily life.

A cinematic classic, “The Red Shoes” is a British film directed by the famous Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The film is based on (and features a ballet) the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name.

The plot follows a young ballerina (Moira Shearer) who joins the ballet of famous impresario Boris Lermontov (Anton Walbrook) to become the star of his next production.

However, the girl falls in love with a young composer (Marius Goring), but Lermontov opposes her. Now he will have to choose between career or romance.

Directed by the famous Italian director Ettore Scola, “The Ball” presents a unique proposal that involves dance as a theme. The film is set in a single ballroom in France, over a period of fifty years.

During this period, the work covers historical events that occurred in France, reflected through the lives and interactions of visitors to the salon. Furthermore, the film has practically no dialogue.

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