The Dancer Upstairs
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- Synopsis
- Actor John Malkovich made his directorial debut with this tense political thriller, set in an unnamed Latin American nation and based on a novel by Nicholas Shakespeare....
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- Director(s)
- John Malkovich
- Distributor(s)
- Fox
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 133 min.
Critic Reviews
The movie has a mystery, and moral unease, that lingers. Read the full review
Echoes its director's own deportment as a performer, alternating silky smoothness with burlap coarseness. Though Mr. Malkovich stays entirely behind the scenes, he creates a languorous but gripping story of people fighting to stay a step ahead of hopelessness. Read the full review
The film is powered by a superbly controlled performance from Javier Bardem. While it lacks economy and could have used a firmer hand in shaping the key central relationship, this intelligent, arrestingly sober drama packs a cumulative punch.Read the full review
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Film: Interview:Costa-Gavras
11/13/09 Beginning with 1969's Z , recently added to the Criterion Collection, Costa-Gavras established himself as a master of the political thriller, using the tools of suspense to attack repressive ideology. | The A.V. Club -
Malkovich finds perfect production fit
06/25/09 For John Malkovich, the decision to move into producing was not so much desirable as necessary. | Variety -
Karlovy Vary to honor Malkovich
06/08/09 The Czech Republic's headliner fest, Karlovy Vary, has amped up its glitz with the confirmation that John Malkovich will be taking the stage to receive a Crystal Globe for contribution to world cinema. | Variety -
Malkovich, Mandate to make movies
07/14/08 John Malkovich's Mr. Mudd shingle has inked a two-year first-look deal with production and financing outfit Mandate Pictures to produce at least one film a year together. | Variety -
Spanish producers making waves
05/20/08 Recent editions of the Festival de Cannes have trumpeted the creativity of Spanish-language films and filmmakers. | The Hollywood Reporter