The Dancer and the Thief
El Baile de la Victoria
2009, Film, 127 min, Drama, Spanish, Spain, MoviePedia score 62
Present day. Chile. Legendary bank robber Vergara Grey is getting out of prison after 5 long years and is looking forward to a quiet, uneventful life together with his wife and son whom oddly he hasn't heard from in years. But soon his resolve is tested when he meets 19 year old Angel a young thief who insists the two join up to score the biggest heist of all time. Though tempted, he resists until he finds out that his beloved wife has gone off with a millionaire and his son wants to change his last name. Then Victoria, a graceful and mysteriously mute dancer living in a conservatory, steps into the picture. She captivates Vergara and Angel, as well as all others that cross her path, drastically changing their lives.
Directed by Fernando Trueba
Cast
- Ricardo Darín as Nicolás Vergara Grey
- Abel Ayala as Ángel Santiago
- Miranda Bodenhofer as Victoria Ponce
- Ariadna Gil as Teresa Capriatti
- Julio Jung as Alcaide Santoro
- Mario Guerra as Wilson
- Marcia Haydée as Profesora Danza
- Luis Dubó as Rigoberto Marín
- Luis Gnecco as Monasterio
- Mariana Loyola as Lili
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