A teenage dreamer high-kicks through Sydney's cabaret underworld on her way to the ballet stage.
MIDNIGHT DANCER
Australian girl Belinda (Deanne Jeffs) wants to become a ballerina. To makes ends meet, she takes a job as an exotic dancer in a Sydney cabaret. Eventually, she is able to reach her goal, but not before experiencing humanity at best and worst of times.
Midnight Dancer is a 1987 Australian drama film directed by Pamela Gibbons about a sixteen-year-old girl who takes a job as an exotic dancer in a Sydney cabaret to pursue her dream of becoming a ballerina.
Synopsis
- Director
- Pamela Gibbons
- Writer
- Pamela Gibbons
- Release
- 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- Belinda
Why Cult
The film throws its teen heroine from the discipline of dance studios to the unpredictable world of exotic nightclubs, painting a vivid contrast in ambitions and realities.
Set in Sydney and focused on a young woman's journey, this drama captures the unique flavor of 1980s Australia through its characters and settings.
Written and directed by Pamela Gibbons, Midnight Dancer stands out as an '80s drama shaped by a female filmmaker's hand.
Questions from the Vault
What is Midnight Dancer about? +
Midnight Dancer is about a sixteen-year-old Australian girl who works as an exotic dancer in Sydney to support her dream of becoming a ballerina.
When was Midnight Dancer released? +
Midnight Dancer was released in 1987.
Who directed Midnight Dancer? +
Pamela Gibbons directed Midnight Dancer.
How long is Midnight Dancer? +
Midnight Dancer has a runtime of 97 minutes.
What genre is Midnight Dancer? +
Midnight Dancer is a drama.
