Isadora
PG
6.9
1969
2 hr 11 min
Drama
, History
, Music
A biography of the dancer Isadora Duncan, the 1920s dancer who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitudes on free love, debt, dress, and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.
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- Cast:
- Vanessa Redgrave , John Fraser , James Fox , Jason Robards , Zvonimir Črnko , Vladimir Leskovar , Cynthia Harris
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everything you have heard about this movie is true.
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disgusting, overrated, pointless
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Blistering performances.
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This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
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