Isadora (The Loves of Isadora)

Karel Reisz, 1968.

Categories: Feature Film

The film follows the life of a well-known American ballet dancer Isadora Duncan based on her autobiography "My Life." The movie stars Hollywood actors Vanessa Redgrave, James Fox and Jason Robards. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress (Vanessa Redgrave) and for the Palma d'Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1969, where Redgrave won the Best Actress Award.

Opatija depicted Nica, town on the French Riviera where Isadora tragically died, suffocated by her own scarf.

Production: Hakim, Paris Film, Universal Pictures

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Opatija

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