On April 15, 1983 he lands in US cinemas «Flashdance», directed by Adrian Lyne. The film tells the story of Alex, a young Pittsburgh welder played by Jennifer Beals, who dreams of becoming a dancer and being admitted to the dance academy. During the day the girl works in the factory, in the evening she dances at Mawby’s nightclub and prepares the difficult dance exam that she will eventually pass. The film was crushed by critics, but immediately achieved global success and launched the protagonist who was a university student at the time of the shooting. Costing $ 7 million, it grosses over $ 200 million worldwide. The main song of the soundtrack, “Flashdance … What A Feeling”, sung by Irene Cara, is the work of the Italian Giorgio Moroder, one of the most famous gurus of electronic music and disco music. The piece won the Oscar for best song in 1984. The vinyl with the music of the film sold 700,000 copies in the first two weeks and in total exceeded 6 million copies. Although some scenes appear naïve and obvious, so much so that the film has been called «a Cinderella tale updated to the 80s», «Flashdance» marked an era and made a generation dance. Looking forward to seeing you again – you can retrieve it streaming on Prime Video – here is what happened to the protagonists.
8 September 2021 | 07:00
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