Carmen and Geoffrey (2004)
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90% of critics liked it
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65% of users liked it
(594 ratings)
Filmmakers Linda Atkinson and Nick Doob present this affectionate portrait of dance icons Carmen de Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder, who fell in love back in 1954, and quickly went on to become a New York institution. The year they first met, de Lavallade was making a name for herself in modern dance,… More Filmmakers Linda Atkinson and Nick Doob present this affectionate portrait of dance icons Carmen de Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder, who fell in love back in 1954, and quickly went on to become a New York institution. The year they first met, de Lavallade was making a name for herself in modern dance, and Holder was a respected painter and dancer from Jamaica who had just risen to fame as the world-renowned choreographer of The Wiz. A marriage proposal quickly followed, and 50 years later the couple is still setting the world on fire. Archival footage and candid interviews offer a glimpse into the remarkable lives of the two consummate professionals who never let fame get in the way of true love. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Linda Atkinson, Nick Doob
- Genres
- Documentary, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 13, 2009 Wide
- Studio
- First Run Features
Critic Reviews
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Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
One doesn't have to be a dance aficionado to be drawn to this film, but if you are, Lavallade's observations about the difficult work of dance -- and choreography -- are as poetic as they are illuminating.
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Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Laugh if you want to, but this movie is a joyful celebration of the possibilities of love, the possibilities of blackness, the possibilities of America, and the possibilities of the human spirit. It's a tremendous tonic for dark times.
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Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Proves too slight to encompass the innovative artistry of its celebrated subjects...could still wow cognoscenti and philistines alike.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Both subjects are interviewed at length, and the filmmakers have unearthed some rare, arresting black-and-white dance footage from the '50s and '60s.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
Leaves you wondering why its subjects are not widely recognized as national treasures.
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