Silhouettes

Silhouettes

1936 · 101 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Music

The confrontation between two women - a choreographer of a successful troupe and a prima ballerina. Stung by the news of her upcoming dismissal, the prima begins to scheme..

Directed by Walter Reisch · Written by Walter Reisch

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