The Dancer poster

The Dancer (1989)

Movie ★ 6.4 123 min

Drama

Against the backdrop of late 19th-century Berlin, Toyotaro Ota, a young Japanese uni student studying in Germany, meets and falls in love with 16-year-old local dancer Elise. Their unconventional affair and subsequent cohabitation stir up a massive scandal that threatens his reputation, eventually reaching the ears of officials in Japan.

Masahiro Shinoda Director

▶ Play

Quick facts

Released
October 12, 1989
Runtime
123 min
IMDb
tt0097151
Country
,
Language
,
Studio
, Herald Ace, Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion

Themes

Cast

Hiromi Go Hiromi Go Toyotaro Ota Lisa Wolf Elise Weigelt Brigitte Grothum Brigitte Grothum Anna Weigelt Haruko Katō Haruko Katō Mareike Carrière Mareike Carrière Luise von Bülow Christoph Eichhorn Christoph Eichhorn Von Meintheim Toru Masuoka Toru Masuoka Kenkichi Aizawa Shiro Sano Shiro Sano Takashi Tanimura Takuzo Kadono Takuzo Kadono Kazusaburo Fukushima Rolf Hoppe Rolf Hoppe Robert Koch Tsutomu Yamazaki Tsutomu Yamazaki Count Amagata Hans-Uwe Bauer Hans-Uwe Bauer Fritz Krüger Andreas Mannkopff Tonio Busch Irma Münch Irma Münch Frau Von Haas Achim Wolff Achim Wolff Georg Schleicher

More Like This

More like The Dancer ›
The Lover 1992 ★ 7.0
The Age of Innocence 1993 ★ 7.0
Berlin Alexanderplatz 2020 ★ 6.9
Berlin Syndrome 2017 ★ 6.0
Christiane F. 1981 ★ 7.3
Inu-Oh 2022 ★ 7.4
The Life of Oharu 1952 ★ 7.7
Confessions 2010 ★ 7.6
GO 2001 ★ 7.4
The Beautiful Person 2008 ★ 6.5
Romance Doll 2020 ★ 7.1
Saawariya 2007 ★ 5.5

Also Worth Watching

Alone in Berlin 2016
Lola 1981
The Lives of Others 2006
Asphalt 1929
Stella. A Life. 2024
Phoenix 2014
M 1931
The Bourne Supremacy 2004
Conspiracy 2001
The Postcard Killings 2020
The Only Living Boy in New York 2017
The Dead 1987
Georgetown 2019
TÁR 2022
The American Friend 1977
Berlin Express 1948

Frequently asked questions

What is The Dancer about?
Against the backdrop of late 19th-century Berlin, Toyotaro Ota, a young Japanese uni student studying in Germany, meets and falls in love with 16-year-old local dancer Elise. Their unconventional affair and subsequent cohabitation stir up a massive scandal that threatens his reputation, eventually reaching the ears of officials in Japan.
Who directed The Dancer?
The Dancer was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Who stars in The Dancer?
The Dancer stars Hiromi Go, Lisa Wolf, Brigitte Grothum, Haruko Katō.
When was The Dancer released?
The Dancer is a 1989 drama film.
Where can I watch The Dancer?
You can watch The Dancer with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.