Movies and TvShows featuring "aspiring-dancer" theme.

Frances Ha is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film that follows Frances, a 27-year-old aspiring dancer living in New York City. After her best friend moves out of their apartment, Frances struggles to navigate her relationships and find her place in the world. Through a series of adventures and missteps, she explores themes of friendship, love, and identity.

Center Stage is a drama, music, and romance movie set in New York City. The film follows a group of young ballet dancers as they compete for a spot in a prestigious dance academy. Along the way, they navigate friendships, relationships, and personal struggles in pursuit of their dreams. The movie explores themes of self-discovery, perseverance, and the sacrifices one must make to succeed in the competitive world of professional dance.

In this musical comedy, a sailor on shore leave in New York City pretends to be married to avoid unwanted attention. However, complications arise when he falls in love with a young dancer and is faced with an ultimatum. With mistaken identities, tap dancing, and romantic reconciliations, this Broadway musical is full of comedy and surprises.

In this movie filled with greed, murder, and deception, a businessman stages a murder mystery to uncover the truth behind an inheritance.

Girlfriends (1978) follows the story of four women living in New York City as they navigate their careers, friendships, and relationships. Susan, Anne, Cynthia, and Elaine face various challenges, whether it's pursuing their dreams or dealing with the complexities of love and friendship. Through their ups and downs, they find support and strength in each other.

When an aspiring dancer moves to a small town on the East Coast, she joins a dance team and competes in a contest, facing challenges with cliques, mean girls, and a demanding teacher. Along the way, she navigates personal relationships with her mother, brother, and new friends.

Love Between the Raindrops follows the story of a teenage boy who navigates the challenges of poverty, loss, and love in 1930s Prague. After the death of his mother, he struggles to make ends meet with his father, a cobbler. The boy finds solace in his friendship with a teenage girl and dreams of becoming a dancer. However, their love triangle and the economic crisis of the times threaten to tear them apart. This coming-of-age tale explores themes of innocence, family relationships, and the resilience of the human spirit.

A bordello catering to rich and wealthy clients, run by Lil Hutton experiences a series of crises as one girl ends up pregnant, and another dead. As a subplot, a young woman, Julie Taylor, makes a trip to LA to surprise a friend, but never finds her. Julie is mugged, and seeks help from Lil Hutton. She sees how much the prostitutes are making, and is tempted into the lifestyle. On her first "job" is hired by a rich father for his 18-year old virgin son as a birthday gift, and they fall in love. But the relationship comes to a quick end as soon as the son learns she is a "whore"; Julie breaks down and runs off after realizing prostitution is a cold and loveless occupation that cannot fulfill her emotional emptiness.

A young and poor Venetian woman is invited to a masquerade ball by a charming count.

Black Girl follows the life of a young black girl as she navigates through various obstacles and experiences in an urban setting. She deals with issues such as family relationships, violence, poverty, and mental illness while striving for redemption and pride. The film explores themes of maturation, fear, ambition, and love.

Miho Nakamichi, an orphan adopted by Haruko, dreams to star in a musical. One day, Haruko promised Miho that she could go on a journey to find her real father, "Daddy-Long-Legs", who sends a bouquet of flowers every birthday, once she can wear a special pair of pointe shoes. The day finally arrives and Miho's small adventure begins.

Goldie is a teenage girl living in a homeless shelter in New York City. Despite the hardships she faces, she dreams of becoming a professional dancer. Along her journey, she encounters various obstacles including her sister's unexpected return, legal troubles, and the struggle to find stability. Goldie's determination and passion for dance drive her to overcome these challenges and strive towards a better future.