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.
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.
In Paris 1979, we meet Carole and Jérôme who are first cousins posing as an engaged couple to help oppressed Russian Jews.