I Am a Dancer

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I Am a Dancer
Directed by Pierre Jourdan
Written byPierre Jourdan
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  • 1972 (1972)
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • France
LanguageEnglish

I Am a Dancer is a 1972 ballet film. [1]

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