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Kohtalokas tanssi

Original title: The Unfinished Dance
  • 19471947
  • SS
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
470
YOUR RATING
Margaret O'Brien in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
Official Trailer
Play trailer3:35
1 Video
32 Photos
ComedyDramaMusical

Young Meg Merlin is heartbroken when prima ballerina La Darina arrivesto rival her idol. So Meg devises a plan...Young Meg Merlin is heartbroken when prima ballerina La Darina arrivesto rival her idol. So Meg devises a plan...Young Meg Merlin is heartbroken when prima ballerina La Darina arrivesto rival her idol. So Meg devises a plan...

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
470
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Henry Koster
  • Writers
    • Paul Morand(story "La Morte du Cygne")
    • Myles Connolly
  • Stars
    • Margaret O'Brien
    • Cyd Charisse
    • Karin Booth
  • Director
    • Henry Koster
  • Writers
    • Paul Morand(story "La Morte du Cygne")
    • Myles Connolly
  • Stars
    • Margaret O'Brien
    • Cyd Charisse
    • Karin Booth
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 22User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    The Unfinished Dance
    Trailer 3:35
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    Photos32

    Margaret O'Brien in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Cyd Charisse and Karin Booth in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Cyd Charisse and Margaret O'Brien in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Karin Booth in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Margaret O'Brien in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Margaret O'Brien in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Danny Thomas in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Margaret O'Brien in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Cyd Charisse and Karin Booth in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Esther Dale in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Connie Cornell and Elinor Donahue in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)
    Ann Codee in Kohtalokas tanssi (1947)

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    Margaret O'Brien
    Margaret O'Brien
    • 'Meg' Merlin
    Cyd Charisse
    Cyd Charisse
    • Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
    Karin Booth
    Karin Booth
    • La Darina
    Danny Thomas
    Danny Thomas
    • Mr. Paneros
    Esther Dale
    Esther Dale
    • Olga
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Mr. Ronsell
    Harry Hayden
    • Murphy
    Elinor Donahue
    Elinor Donahue
    • Josie
    • (as Mary Eleanor Donahue)
    Connie Cornell
    • Phyllis
    Ruth Brady
    Ruth Brady
    • Miss Merlin
    Charles Bradstreet
    Charles Bradstreet
    • Fred Carleton
    Ann Codee
    Ann Codee
    • Mme. Borodin
    Gregory Gaye
    Gregory Gaye
    • Jacques Lacoste
    • (as Gregory Gay)
    Lola Albright
    Lola Albright
    • Fashion Model
    • (uncredited)
    Polly Bailey
    • Wardrobe Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Bert
    • Hairdresser
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Billingsley
    Barbara Billingsley
    • Miss Morgan
    • (uncredited)
    Sidney D'Albrook
    • Gallagher
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Paul Morand(story "La Morte du Cygne")
      • Myles Connolly
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Danny Thomas.
    • Goofs
      When Meg is running out of the locker room right after the "accident", a moving shadow of the boom microphone and cable can be seen on a pillar in the background.
    • Quotes

      Title Card: Long before people sang, they danced. Out of their dancing grew a new world, strange and wonderful - the world of ballet. This is a story of that world, of those who dance, of those who love and of those who hate, and of one who loved too much.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Bunheads: The Astronaut and the Ballerina (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Excerpts from 'Swan Lake'
      Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    User reviews22

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    7/10
    It's on today!!!
    Oh, I was so thrilled when I saw a Margaret O'Brien film on the TCM slate for today!!! And then when it came on in COLOR!!! My daughters were in dance lessons most of their lives and one continued to dance even after becoming a mom and a teacher. They would love to see this old movie. Since I am watching the movie currently, I can't comment on the overall, but I am thrilled to see such a young Danny Thomas! He looks a little like Mandy Patinkin. Just watching makes me smile and think of my own childhood, dancing, dreaming. Just know out there, that you can still find this movie on TCM. The Technicolor is vibrant and the values are old-fashioned and lovely. The blacker elements are still to come -- hang in there and watch it with me...all the way to the end!!!
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    • mitzkity
    • Jul 13, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 1948 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Unfinished Dance
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,989,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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