Name: A Dancer's Life
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1972-10-20
Duration: 1 h 14 min
Cast: Leon Danielian, Janis Menken, Daniel Giagni, David Prince, Andrei Kulyk

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The personal and professional lives of aspiring dancers at New York's American Ballet Theatre School are chronicled in this documentary.

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Directed by: William Richert
Produced by: William Richert
Music by: Gary Alper, Roger Pemberton

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October 20, 1972 · 1 h 14 min · Documentary

Released: October 20, 1972
Runtime: 1 h 14 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: United States

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Is A Dancer's Life worth watching?

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80.

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Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.