Invitation to the Dance

Name: Invitation to the Dance
Genre: Music, Fantasy
Released: 1956
Rating: 62.625
Cast: Gene Kelly, Igor Youskevitch, Claire Sombert, Tamara Toumanova, Diana Adams

1956·Movie

1h 33min

Ratings

62/100

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6.4

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About

Three completely different stories are told through dance.

DNA

Genres: Anthology Musical Drama Musical Comedy
Mood: PlayfulColorfulEnergeticRomanticCheerful
Themes: Love And LossArtistic ExpressionThe Power Of Dance
Plot: Unrequited LoveDance As A Medium Of ExpressionLove TrianglesMisunderstandingsPassionate Encounters
Pacing: Moderate
Narrative: Anthology FormatEpisodic Structure
Dialog: Minimalist Dialogue
Character Types: LoverFriendArtist
Place: Small TownUrban CityscapeRural Countryside
Cinematic Style: Long TakesVibrant Color Palette
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesRural Settings

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Joseph Ruttenberg, Gene Kelly, Freddie Young

Written by:

Gene Kelly

Produced by:

Arthur Freed

Cast

Gene Kelly

Host / Pierrot / The Marine / Sinbad

Igor Youskevitch

The Lover / The Artist

Claire Sombert

The Loved

Tamara Toumanova

The Streetwalker

Diana Adams

Hat Check Girl

Tommy Rall

Flashy Boyfriend

Belita

The Femme Fatale

David Paltenghi

The Husband

Claude Bessy

The Model

Carol Haney

Scheherazade

André Previn

Composer at Piano

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