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Isadora Duncan was the most iconic free-style dancer of the twentieth century who courted both admiration and scandal in equal measure. Her unique style of dancing made her the guests of King’s, Queen’s, nobility and Russian revolutionaries, ultimately making her the ‘peoples’ dancer’. But her Bohemian lifestyle and unorthodox morality led to a personal life that was marred by misunderstanding, tragedy and ultimately her own untimely death.
Available on DVD for the first time with an enormous selection of extras, this Oscar and BAFTA nominated film stars Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave in a stunning portrayal of Isadora Duncan. Adapted for the screen by Melvyn Bragg, Isadora burns her parents' marriage license as a little girl and pledges her life to ‘Beauty and Art’. Whilst her genius for dance and free spirit causes a sensation across Europe, her naïve, effervescent radiance leads to an almost accidental succession of lovers in Paris Singer (Jason Robards), Gordon Craig (James Fox) and Sergel Essenin (Ivan Tchenko). As she sips champagne and dictates her memoirs at the Negresco Hotel in Nice, Isadora reflects upon a life and art that were anything but conventional…
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Isadora Duncan was the most iconic free-style dancer of the twentieth century who courted both admiration and scandal in equal measure. Her unique style of dancing made her the guests of King’s, Queen’s, nobility and Russian revolutionaries, ultimately making her the ‘peoples’ dancer’. But her Bohemian lifestyle and unorthodox morality led to a personal life that was marred by misunderstanding, tragedy and ultimately her own untimely death.
Available on DVD for the first time with an enormous selection of extras, this Oscar and BAFTA nominated film stars Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave in a stunning portrayal of Isadora Duncan. Adapted for the screen by Melvyn Bragg, Isadora burns her parents' marriage license as a little girl and pledges her life to ‘Beauty and Art’. Whilst her genius for dance and free spirit causes a sensation across Europe, her naïve, effervescent radiance leads to an almost accidental succession of lovers in Paris Singer (Jason Robards), Gordon Craig (James Fox) and Sergel Essenin (Ivan Tchenko). As she sips champagne and dictates her memoirs at the Negresco Hotel in Nice, Isadora reflects upon a life and art that were anything but conventional…
- Odeon Entertainment
- 15
- English
- 1
- 2
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Isadora Slashed
"Isadora" is always badly butchered if it's ever shown on TV, and it's very rarely issued commercially. This first DVD version has lots of extras, but it's missing something - almost half an hour of the film. There's never been the full movie released since 1966 but previous versions have usually been the director's cut. This isn't even that, it's the much shorter version once released as "The Loves Of Isadora". Do you buy it or not? It's a butchered version, but it's the only version available. Vanessa Redgrave is wonderful as the free-spirited, uninhibited dancer, so it's worth watching as long as those missing 30 minutes don't prey on your mind.
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