Isadora

Isadora

The Life and Many Loves of the Most Exciting Woman of Our Time

PG 1968 · 131 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, History, Music

A biography of the dancer Isadora Duncan, the 1920s dancer who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitudes on free love, debt, dress, and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.

Directed by Karel Reisz · Written by Melvyn Bragg

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