Dance in film

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Some films feature recognizable dance forms, demonstrating them, shedding light on their origin, or being the base of a plot. [note 1]

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Fred Astaire's and Gene Kelly's filmographies may significantly contribute to these lists.

List of films with a plot based on dance

Ballet

Poster for 'The Red Shoes' (1948) Original flyer for the film "The Red Shoes." From The Red Shoes (1948) Collection at Ailina Dance Archives.jpg
Poster for 'The Red Shoes' (1948)

Ballroom

Hip Hop/Street

Swing

With the Whiteys Lindy Hoppers

Modern films

Tango

Rudolph Valentino dancing the tango in Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, a movie that popularized the dance internationally. Valentino in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.jpg
Rudolph Valentino dancing the tango in Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, a movie that popularized the dance internationally.

Other

Gene Kelly in Singin' In The Rain Singin' in the Rain trailer screenshot.jpg
Gene Kelly in Singin' In The Rain

List of films with memorable dance scenes

See also

Notes

  1. This article is not about Dance film or Dance for camera which are separate genres. It is also not about Musical films, although they often contain a significant amount of dancing. However, they are a specific form of art in itself, therefore their listings generally pertain to the articles specifically related to the topic of musicals. This by no means prevents musicals from being included here, but they are required to meet the outlined criteria.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Angyal, Chloe. "30 Essential Dance Movies". editorial.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.