La Danseuse rouge (1937)

9.0/10 • 100 min • Drama

Overview

Tania, a young girl from Central Europe, leaves her home because of her abusive father. Trained, in spite of herself, in the nets of the secret services, she becomes a renowned dancer who travels the major capitals, in search of military information. In 1917, in Paris, she was arrested and sentenced to death. She will be executed despite the fervent defense of her lawyer who has fallen in love with her.

Cast

Véra Korène

Tania Golgorine

Maurice Escande

Ursac

Ludmilla Pitoëff

Sister Gabrielle

Margo Lion

Dédée, inmate

Henri Bosc

René Génin

Georges Paulais

Jean Galland

Doctor Karl

Jean Toulout

Prosecutor Arnoux

Jean Martinelli

Frantz

Charlotte Barbier-Krauss

Jacques Berlioz

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