Strictly Ballroom - who dance against all the rules
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| German title | Strictly Ballroom - who dance against all the rules |
| Original title | Strictly ballroom |
| Country of production | Australia |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 94 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
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| Director | Baz Luhrmann |
| script | Baz Luhrmann Andrew Bovell Craig Pearce |
| production |
Antoinette Albert Tristam Miall Jane Scott |
| music | David Hirschfelder |
| camera | Steve Mason |
| cut | Jill Bilcock |
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Strictly Ballroom - The dancing against all the rules is an Australian dance film from the year 1992 by Baz Luhrmann with Paul Mercurio .
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Scott Hastings is one of Australia's finest competition dancers from a family with a long and successful tradition of dancing. Encouraged by his ambitious mother Shirley , Scott and his partner Liz will start a preliminary round for the “ Pan Pacific Grand Prix ”, the Australian ballroom dance championship. Then the unbelievable happens: During the samba , Scott suddenly improvises and brings in his own dance steps. While the audience cheers, the board members are appalled. Above all Barry Fife , the head of the Australian dance association, who disqualified Scott because of the not allowed steps ( English: not strictly ballroom ). Liz and Shirley are also offended and try to bring Scott to his senses.
Few understand Scott, including his rather nondescript father Doug . So the big hour strikes for wallflower Fran , who is secretly in love with the dancer. The daughter of Spanish immigrants shares her passion for dancing like him and studies the Paso Doble with him with the support of her family . While Scott only has dancing, rhythm and a new partner in mind, Fran finally gets closer to her crush. At the same time, Barry and Shirley are trying to get Scott to return and are exploring substitute partners. Because Liz, who is only fixated on fame and the prize money, has meanwhile tied up with an aging dance star who is supposed to help her win. However, Scott rejects all proposed women and and wants to win the tournament with Fran, in which he has now fallen in love.
Barry lies to Scott about his parents' past and is initially able to persuade him to repent. After all, he is not supposed to end up like his father Doug, who allegedly spoiled his great career with stubborn improvisations. Later, at the decisive competition, Scott is confronted with Fran and wants to explain, she runs away sadly. At that moment Doug intervenes and tells Scott the truth about his past: he wanted to dance his own steps back then, but was let down by his wife Shirley for fear of the consequences; namely to lose the "Pan Pacific Grand Prix". Scott seeks out Fran and can finally persuade her to take part in the tournament. Meanwhile, Scott's friends discover a manipulation attempt by Barry Fife.
Scott and Fran deliver a thrilling performance. Barry disqualifies the two and lets the music turn off. But cheered on by Doug, the audience takes their side and instead claps the rhythm; the two continue to dance as moral winners. When Liz of all people can finally turn the music on again, the competition turns into a joyful ball in which the whole audience takes part. Scott and Fran become a couple.
Reviews
“An excellent dance film that celebrates the Paso Doble and captivates with its passion, the opulent equipment, its brilliant camera work and an excellent actor. Wonderful entertainment without a fake message. "
Awards
- 1992
- Australian Film Institute Award Best Costume Design ( Catherine Martin )
- Australian Film Institute Award Best Editing
- Australian Film Institute Award Best Production Design ( Catherine Martin )
- Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actor ( Barry Otto )
- Australian Film Institute Award Best Supporting Actress (Pat Thomson)
- Australian Film Institute Award Best Director
- Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film
- Australian Film Institute Award Best Screenplay
- Nomination: Australian Film Institute Award Best Cinematography
- Nomination: Australian Film Institute Award Best Sound
- Nomination: Australian Film Institute Award, Best Actor (Paul Mercurio)
- Nomination: Australian Film Institute Award, Best Actress (Tara Morice)
- Nomination: Australian Film Institute Award, Best Supporting Actor (Gia Carides)
- 1992 Cannes International Film Festival : Award Youth Prize for the best film
- 1993
- BAFTA Film Award Best Costume Design
- BAFTA Film Award Best Screenplay
- BAFTA Film Award, Best Production Design
- Nomination BAFTA Film Award Best Actress (Tara Morice)
- Nomination BAFTA Film Award Best Editing
- Nomination BAFTA Film Award Best Film
- Nomination BAFTA Film Award Best Adapted Screenplay
- Nomination BAFTA Film Award Best Sound
- 1993 nomination for the Golden Globe Award for best film (musical or comedy)
- 1993 London Critics Circle Film Awards : ALFS Award Newcomer of the Year (Baz Luhrmann)
- 1994 Bogota Film Festival nomination: Golden Precolumbian Circle Award for best film
this and that
- The film is based on a play of the same name from 1986 . This was also produced by Baz Luhrmann, who also appeared in the piece. Luhrmann also appears in the film: he is the man in the silver jacket who is pushed aside by Mercurio on the "Pan Pacific" while he is looking for Fran.
- Many of the actors in the film were professional dancers in life too. Among other things, Paul Mercurio, who returned to tournament dance after his short film career.
- Tara Morice was almost never cast for the role of Fran, as she had already played her in the stage version and the producers did not want a non-dancer for the female lead. For Fran's “ugly duckling” phase, artificial pimples were painted on her face.
- The song Time after Time is sung by Tara Morice and Mark Williams.
- Fran's family's house was built near a real train station. Two takes, in which a train passed the house, were the most expensive in the whole film as the trains were rented to pass through.
- Many of the accessories for the Paso Doble dance outfits were flown in from Spain.
- "Strictly Ballroom" was the last film with Pat Thomson. Scott's mother's actress died before the film premiered.
- Mercurio played the dance scene at the "Pan Pacific" with a sprained foot.
- This dance scene was the first to be shot and, for Tara Morice, the first in front of a camera. In an interview, she says that she only saw Mercurio's face out of fear.
- Large parts of the plot were reused for the musical " Miami Nights ".
Web links
- Strictly Ballroom in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Strictly Ballroom in the online film database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Strictly Ballroom - Those who dance against all the rules. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed June 23, 2017 .