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Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awakenings and how far they would go to win.


“Steps to greatness take you to the edge.”
American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.

Talia Ryder
Joy Womack

Diane Kruger
Tatiyana Volkova

Oleg Ivenko
Nikolay Lebedev

Natasha Alderslade
Eleanor Womak

Natalia Osipova
Natalia Osipova

Charlotte Ubben

Borys Szyc
Andrei Vadys

Tomasz Kot
Vitaliy Ivanov

Karolina Gruszka
Valeriya Lebedev
Martin Hugh Henley
Clay Womack
The American is a drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of dance, dancer, ballet dancer, based on true story, ballet, ballerina. Directed by James Napier Robertson, it stars Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, Oleg Ivenko. American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.
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