“ Dancer and the Thief ” ( Spanish: El baile de la victoria ) is a 2009 film directed by Fernando Trueba based on the eponymous novel by Antonio Scarmeta . Filming took place in Chile .
| The dancer and the thief | |
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| El baile de la victoria | |
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| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Fernando Trueba |
| Producer | Jessica berman Christina Wete Andres Mardones |
| Author script | Fernando Trueba Jonas Trueba Antonio Scarmeta |
| In the main cast | Ricardo Darin Abel Ayala Miranda Bodenofer Ariadne Gil |
| Operator | Julian Ledesma |
| Film company | Fernando Trueba Producciones Cinematográficas SA |
| Duration | 127 min |
| A country |  Spain |
| Tongue | Spanish |
| Year | 2009 |
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Story
The film takes place during the transition of Chile to democracy. A prisoner is released from prison under an amnesty for prisoners who have not stained their hands with blood, which was approved by the new president. Having been released, he is in no hurry to thank the liberators, on the contrary, his intentions are full of thirst for revenge on those people who abused their power in prison.
Cast
- Ricardo Darin - Nicholas Vergara Gray
- Abel Ayala - Angel Santiago
- Miranda Bodenofer - Victoria Ponce
- Ariadne Gil - Theresa Capriatti
- Julio Jung - Alcalde Santoro
- Mario Guerra - Wilson
- Marcia Aide - dance teacher
- Gloria Manchmeyer - Theater Director
- Catalina Guerra - Widow
Rewards
- 2009 - The film was nominated for the Goya Award in 9 nominations.
Links
- “Dancer and the Thief” on the Internet Movie Database