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Invitation to the Dance
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Invitation to the Dance

1956-05-22 · 93 min · ★ 6.0

Music · Fantasy

Three completely different stories are told through dance.

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Directors
Gene Kelly
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,822,000
Revenue
USD 615,000

Top Cast

Gene KellyGene KellyHost / Pierrot / The Marine / Sinbad
Igor YouskevitchIgor YouskevitchThe Lover / The Artist
Claire SombertClaire SombertThe Loved
Tamara ToumanovaTamara ToumanovaThe Streetwalker
Diana AdamsDiana AdamsHat Check Girl
Tommy RallTommy RallFlashy Boyfriend
BelitaBelitaThe Femme Fatale
David PaltenghiDavid PaltenghiThe Husband
Daphne DaleThe Wife
Claude BessyClaude BessyThe Model
Irving DaviesThe Crooner in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
Carol HaneyCarol HaneyScheherazade
David KasdayThe Genie / Little Sailor
André PrevinComposer at Piano

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