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Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
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1 October 2009 (Australia)
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A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese...
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1 win
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(21 articles)
'This Is It' retains Aus box office lead
(From digitalspy. 9 November 2009, 3:43 AM, PST)
'This Is It' tops Australian box office
(From digitalspy. 2 November 2009, 1:46 AM, PST)
(From digitalspy. 9 November 2009, 3:43 AM, PST)
'This Is It' tops Australian box office
(From digitalspy. 2 November 2009, 1:46 AM, PST)
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A beautifully told movie
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Bruce Greenwood | ... | Ben Stevenson | |
| Amanda Schull | ... | Elizabeth Mackey | |
| Kyle MacLachlan | ... | Charles Foster | |
| Joan Chen | ... | Niang | |
| Jack Thompson | ... | US Federal Judge | |
| Alice Parkinson | ... | Alice | |
| Chi Cao | ... | Li Cunxin - adult | |
| Christopher Kirby | |||
| Aden Young | ... | Dilworth | |
| Camilla Vergotis | ... | Mary McKendry | |
| Penne Hackforth-Jones | ... | Cynthia | |
| Ferdinand Hoang | ... | Consul Zhang | |
| Chloe Traicos | ... | Frizzy head girl | |
| Suzie Steen | ... | Betty Lou | |
| Chengwu Guo | ... | Li Cunxin - teenage | |
| Steven Heathcote | |||
| Ian Meadows | ... | Backstage manager | |
| Madeleine Eastoe | |||
| Laurence Fuller | ... | Aspiring Dancer | |
| Brenda Kuciemba | ... | Concert Patron | |
| Sam Anderson | ... | Stage Manager | |
| Yang Li | ... | Shi Dao | |
| Tony Hall | ... | Office Worker | |
| Shuangbao Wang | ... | Dia | |
| Robin Choi | ... | Embassy Guard | |
| Elia Da Costa | ... | Disco Dancer |
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Canada:117 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Errors in geography: When Liz is leaving for San Francisco, She is driving out of the street. In the corner, it is obvious in the corner there is a street post saying "Darling St." in Sydney, with the City of Sydney logo on it. This scene is played in Houston.
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My husband and I went to see this movie yesterday and thought the acting was great from relatively unknown, at least to us, actors. I had some idea of what the movie was about prior to going to see it but it was even better than my expectations, and the lead actor was a truly magnificent dancer, as were the others.
The story was moving with a few humorous moments, and showed how disciplined a person must be in order to become a great dancer. I have to say it has been my experience that people generally leave before the credits but, like myself, they stayed, which says something for the acting and the movie itself.
I would recommend this movie to everyone, even those who are not fans of ballet.