For anyone interested in the history of theatre or dance, this film is a must. A classic bio-pic, it manages to be much more. A portrait of an extraordinary woman and an extraordinary time, this is tense, passionate and riveting cinema.
The story of Laura and Kate Barlow, two tightly-knit sisters who perform séances to communicate with the dead, travelling the continent to make a modest living.
In 1887, after her father’s death, 25-year-old Marie-Louise (Loie) leaves to join her mother in New York and pursue her dream of becoming an actress and dancer.