
Against the backdrop of late 19th-century Berlin, Toyotaro Ota, a young Japanese uni student studying in Germany, meets and falls in love with 16-year-old local dancer Elise. Their unconventional affair and subsequent cohabitation stir up a massive scandal that threatens his reputation, eventually reaching the ears of officials in Japan.
The Dancer was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
The Dancer holds an average rating of 6.4/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of drama. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Dancer runs for 2h 3min, and was released in 1989.
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