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John Cranko

2024 · 128 min

A polished, earnest biopic that sweeps you into the creative ferment of a ballet company, moving but somewhat conventional.

Directed by
Joachim Lang
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Sam Riley, Marcus Calvin, Stefan Weinert
Overview
The gifted, charismatic artist John Cranko moves to the Swabian province from London, where he is attacked for his homosexuality, and after many crises becomes the great sensation as the new pop star of the arts: the Stuttgart Ballet Miracle.

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Directed by
Joachim Lang
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Sam Riley, Marcus Calvin, Stefan Weinert
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • identity
  • ambition
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Joachim Lang
Written by
Joachim Lang
Starring
Sam Riley, Marcus Calvin, Stefan Weinert, Sascha Göpel, Thomas Meinhardt, Lucas Gregorowicz, Hanns Zischler, Vilmar Bieri
Cinematography
Philipp Sichler
Runtime
128 min
Country
Germany
Languages
English, German

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