The Unfinished Dance (1947)

Directed by

Henry Koster

Genre

drama film, musical film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young ballet student adores a famous ballerina and accidentally causes a tragedy that threatens her idol's career. The film follows the conflicts and loyalties inside a ballet company as the girl tries to make things right.

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What happens

The Unfinished Dance is a 1947 American musical drama film directed by Henry Koster and starring Margaret O'Brien, Cyd Charisse and Karin Booth. Like the 1937 French film Ballerina, it is an adaptation of Paul Morand's "La Mort du cygne". It won two awards at the 1948 Locarno International Film Festival. Its story centers around the members of a ballet company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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