Étoile (1989)

101 min · Modern-Day Fantasy, Romance Film, Thriller, drama film, romance film

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Directors

Peter Del Monte

Cast

Jennifer Connelly, Gary McCleery, Laurent Terzieff, Olimpia Carlisi, Charles Durning, Donald Hodson

The story

American ballerina, Claire Hamilton, travels to Budapest to audition for a prestigious ballet school. She befriends a fellow American and antiques dealer, Jason Forrest, who is clearly smitten. At her audition, Claire suddenly loses her courage when a visibly distraught dancer is harshly rejected.

Catalogue themes and tags

Ballet School, Ballett, Ballett Dancer, Broken mirror, Hotel, Kiss, Operahouse, Painting, Personality Disorder, See, Swan Lake, Tageszeitung, Time Stands Still, US-Amerikanerin, Versteigerung

Genres

Modern-Day Fantasy, Romance Film, Thriller, drama film, romance film

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