/vlPNrTEsaIGnzBpfRM2YLQ7SJzo.jpg

The Dancer and the Thief (2009)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 7M

Director : Fernando Trueba
Writer : Fernando Trueba, Antonio Skármeta

Synopsis

Present day. Chile. Legendary bank robber Vergara Grey is getting out of prison after 5 long years and is looking forward to a quiet, uneventful life together with his wife and son whom oddly he hasn't heard from in years. But soon his resolve is tested when he meets 19 year old Angel a young thief who insists the two join up to score the biggest heist of all time. Though tempted, he resists until he finds out that his beloved wife has gone off with a millionaire and his son wants to change his last name. Then Victoria, a graceful and mysteriously mute dancer living in a conservatory, steps into the picture. She captivates Vergara and Angel, as well as all others that cross her path, drastically changing their lives.

Actors

Ricardo Darín
Ricardo Darín
Nicolás Vergara Grey
Abel Ayala
Abel Ayala
Ángel Santiago
Miranda Bodenhöfer
Miranda Bodenhöfer
Victoria Ponce
Ariadna Gil
Ariadna Gil
Teresa Capriatti
Julio Jung
Julio Jung
Warden Santoro
Mario Guerra
Mario Guerra
Wilson
Marcia Haydée
Marcia Haydée
Dance Instructor
Luis Dubó
Luis Dubó
Rigoberto Marín
Luis Gnecco
Luis Gnecco
Monasterio
Mariana Loyola
Mariana Loyola
Lili
Gloria Münchmeyer
Gloria Münchmeyer
Theater Director
Gregory Cohen
Gregory Cohen
Sergio Mendoza
Catalina Guerra
Catalina Guerra
Widow
Catalina Saavedra
Catalina Saavedra
Ángel's Mother
Sergio Hernández
Sergio Hernández
Don Charly
Oscar Zimmerman
Oscar Zimmerman
Don Tito
Lía Maldonado
Lía Maldonado
Mujer C. Vergara
Greta Nilsson
Greta Nilsson
Theater Clerk
Cristina Peña y Lillo
Cristina Peña y Lillo
Sandra
Jaime Troncoso
Jaime Troncoso
Recepcionist
Casandra Day
Casandra Day
Hippodrome Cashier
Gerardo Orchard
Gerardo Orchard
Editor-in-Chief
Eugenio Morales
Eugenio Morales
Theater Concierge
Tamara Arevalos
Tamara Arevalos
Maid
Julio González Littin
Julio González Littin
Gunman
Sergio Monge
Sergio Monge
Gunman
Jesús Donoso
Jesús Donoso
Barman
Patricio Andrade
Patricio Andrade
Beret Man
Nelson Polanco
Nelson Polanco
Theater Security Guard
Antonio Skármeta
Antonio Skármeta
Esteban Coppeta
Rodrigo Lisboa
Rodrigo Lisboa
Victoria's Father
Salvador Soto
Salvador Soto
Racetrack Foreman
Vanessa Monteiro
Vanessa Monteiro
Ballerina
Alfredo Portuondo
Alfredo Portuondo
Fat Jury

Crews

Fernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba
Director
Fernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba
Screenplay
Antonio Skármeta
Antonio Skármeta
Screenplay
Eduardo Castro
Eduardo Castro
Production Manager
María José Droguett
María José Droguett
Second Assistant Director
Waldo Salgado
Waldo Salgado
First Assistant Director
Norma Angeleri
Norma Angeleri
Casting Director
Jimena Rivano
Jimena Rivano
Casting Director
Pilar Zderich
Pilar Zderich
Casting Director
Carmen Frías
Carmen Frías
Editor
Verónica Astudillo
Verónica Astudillo
Art Direction
Julián Ledesma
Julián Ledesma
Director of Photography
Lala Huete
Lala Huete
Costumer
Antonio Skármeta
Antonio Skármeta
Novel

Posters and backgrounds

/vlPNrTEsaIGnzBpfRM2YLQ7SJzo.jpg

Similar

The Thin Red Line
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
The X Files: I Want to Believe
Six years after the events of The X-Files series finale, former FBI agent Doctor Dana Scully is now a staff physician at Our Lady of Sorrows, a Catholic hospital, and treating a boy named Christian who has Sandhoff disease, a terminal brain condition. FBI agent Drummy arrives to ask Scully’s help in locating Fox Mulder, the fugitive former head of the X-Files division, and says they will call off its manhunt for him if he will help investigate the disappearances of several women, including young FBI agent Monica Banan. Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.
Mercury Rising
Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.
The Bank Job
Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime. As the resourceful band of thieves burrows its way into a safe-deposit vault at a Lloyds Bank, they quickly realise that, besides millions in riches, the boxes also contain secrets that implicate everyone from London's most notorious underworld gangsters to powerful government figures, and even the Royal Family. Although the heist makes headlines throughout Britain for several days, a government gag order eventually brings all reporting of the case to an immediate halt.
The Order
For centuries, a secret Order of priests has existed within the Church. A renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier, is sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of one of the Order's most revered members. Following a series of strangely similar killings, Bernier launches an investigation that forces him to confront unimaginable evil.
Dante's Peak
Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.
The Negotiator
The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.
She's the Man
Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.
Children of Men
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
Bound by Honor
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
The Village
When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.
Outbreak
A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House.
No Country for Old Men
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
The Day After
In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.
Caligola
The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more.
EverAfter
A “modern” young woman of the 16th century, Danielle is as independent and wise as she is beautiful and kind. Against remarkable odds, she stands up to her scheming stepmother and works miracles on the lives of everyone around her, including the crown prince of France!
The Insider
Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand.
Buffalo '66
Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.
Scent of a Woman
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.
A Knight's Tale
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.