Swing

– Anthony is caught between dreams of being a musician and pleasing his father and fiance. Encouraged ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Swing (2002)

Anthony is caught between dreams of being a musician and pleasing his father and fiance. Encouraged by his great uncle, Anthony finds inspiration from a mysterious older woman in an other worldly night club, who teaches him to find happiness through swing dancing.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

20 Mar 2002

Language:

French, Romany

Director:

Tony Gatlif

Writer:

Tony Gatlif

Main Actors:

Oscar Copp, Lou Rech, Tchavolo Schmitt, Mandino Reinhardt

Plot:

Max is on holiday at his grandmother's place in the Elzas in France. He's fascinated by the guitar playing of gypsy Miraldo. In exchange for writing letters to the social security institutes he gets guitar lessons from Miraldo. He becomes friends with Swing, a boyish gypsy girl, who shows him nature and takes him to exuberant musical evenings.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%