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22 August 1969 (Finland) moreTagline:
The Life and Many Loves of the Most Exciting Woman of Our TimePlot:
A biography of the dancer Isadora Duncan, the 1920s dancer who forever changed people's ideas of ballet... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Dancer
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1920s
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Free Thinker
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Based On Book
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
The scarves of Isadora more (8 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Isadora Duncan |
 | John Fraser | ... | Roger |
| James Fox | ... | Gordon Craig |
 | Jason Robards | ... | Singer |
| Zvonimir Crnko | ... | Essenin (as Ivan Tchenko) |
| Vladimir Leskovar | ... | Bugatti |
| Cynthia Harris | ... | Mary Desti |
| Bessie Love | ... | Mrs. Duncan |
| Tony Vogel | ... | Raymond Duncan |
| Libby Glenn | ... | Elizabeth Duncan |
| Ronnie Gilbert | ... | Miss Chase |
| Wallas Eaton | ... | Archer |
| Nicholas Pennell | ... | Bedford |
| John Quentin | ... | Pim |
| Christian Duvaleix | ... | Armand |
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131 min | 153 min (director's cut) | 168 min (original release) | Canada:144 min (Ontario)Language:
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Fun Stuff
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Vanessa Redgrave trained for six months in order to imitate Isadora Duncan's dancing style in the film. moreSoundtrack:
Impromptu in B-flat, Op. 142 moreFAQ
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The bigger than life Isadora Duncan, a dancing legend, is the focus of this film. "Isadora", which came out in 1968, came and went without much fanfare. The opportunity to watch it again came when it was shown on a cable network recently. The main attraction is Vanessa Redgrave's take in the subject matter.
The biopic, directed by Karel Reisz, follows aspects of Ms. Duncan's life. One thing comes across: she was a woman ahead of her time! Her disregard for classical dance made her famous, although as shown in the film, one wonders what liberties the filmmakers took in Ms. Redgrave's renditions of works created by the famous artist.
Another thing that is clearly evident in the movie is the unhappy life of Isadora. She had no luck with anyone of her lovers. The most famous one was Paris Singer, the son of an American millionaire which ended tragically as their son and her daughter with another man drowned, something that weighed heavily on this tormented woman.
Vanessa Redgrave at the height of her beauty was magnificent in her interpretation of the troubled Isadora. Jason Robards is seen as Paris Singer, the American heir that fell in love with the dancer, but didn't seem to have much in common with her.