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The Company (2003)

The Company poster
Directed by
Robert Altman
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 121 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows dancers and staff of the Joffrey Ballet company in Chicago through a season of rehearsals, performances, and personal struggles. A young dancer navigates her career and romantic life while the artistic director contends with financial pressures.

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What happens

The Company is a 2003 American drama film directed by Robert Altman with a screenplay by Barbara Turner from a story by Turner and star and co-producer Neve Campbell. The film also stars Malcolm McDowell and James Franco, and is set in the company of the Joffrey Ballet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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