| The Dancer | |
| Story: | Luc Besson |
| Screenplay: | Jessica Kaplan |
| Director: | Frédéric Garson |
| Producer: | Luc Besson |
| Cinematography: | Thierry Arbogast |
| Editing: | Sylvie Landra |
| Music: | Pascal Lafa |
| Studio: | EuropaCorp TF1 Films Production |
| Distributor: | EuropaCorp. Distribution (France) 20th Century Fox (Worldwide) |
| Released: | (Cannes Film Festival) |
| Runtime: | 89 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | FRF 77,000,000 (Estimated)[1] |
The Dancer is a 2000 English-language French drama film starring Mia Frye. It was written by Jessica Kaplan and Luc Besson (who also produced the film) and directed by Frédéric Garson. The film was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2000.
A young, mute dancer is a huge success at her neighborhood in Brooklyn. She dreams to become a professional dancer and struggles to make the cut in an audition for a Broadway show.
Shannon J. Harvey from Urban Cinefile called it "an interesting indy project for Luc Besson" and wrote: "most audiences should love this short-lived melodrama, even if it leaves them wanting more."[2] Richard Scheib from Moria.co gave it two and a half stars and criticized several aspects of film, including the ending and dance numbers.[3]