The Dancer
1989
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.
Director:
Masahiro Shinoda
Writers:
Hans Borgelt, Ogai Mori, Masahiro Shinoda
Awards:
1 nomination
Production:
N/A
Country:
Japan, West Germany
