The American

2023
15
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

6.8K

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Diane Kruger and Talia Ryder in The American (2023)

Based on a true story, The American follows one of the select few Americans, Joy Womack (Talia Ryder), to be admitted into the prestigious, but punishing, Russian Bolshoi Ballet School, where she is tutored by the vaunted Tatiyana Volkova (Diane Kruger).

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American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

6.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 7 nominations

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Trivia
Talia Ryder is a classically trained dancer; however, for some scenes, Joy Womack was Ryder's dance double, as well as her coach during filming.

Quotes
Tatiyana Volkova: A great dancer knows her life is devoted utterly to ballet..or not at all they know pain... is their friendm their companion,without which m nothing will be achieved, not beauty, not talent, not greatness. The day you wake up without pain... is the day you are no longer a dancer

Soundtracks
The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan
written by Saint-Saens
performed by Stephen De Pledge & Ashley Brown

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6/10

A beautiful movie

Thus movie touched me in many ways but on the top the beauty and acting of Talia Ryder. She remained soul of this movie throughout and non any other character even close to her and I gave 6/10 to this movie just because of Talia. The charm of the movie was all gone as soon as you realize that none other were actually Russians and all are Ukranians or European took part in this movie so their Russian and English both were pathetic and Russians must have been laughing about it while watching this movie. Further the film is made in Poland so it totally lost its charm as picturizing such a movie with Russians and on original locations would have made some sense and perhaps then this movie may score 8-9 out 10.