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Burlesque
Ali leaves behind a troubled life and follows her dreams to Los Angeles, where she lands a job as a cocktail waitress at the Burlesque Lounge, a once-majestic theater that houses an inspired musical revue. Vowing to perform there, she makes the leap from bar to stage, helping restore the club's former glory.
2010 · Directed by Steve Antin · 119 min · Drama · Romance · Screenplay in the scene database · 11 frames
Tagline
It takes a legend... to make a star
Plot
Alice "Ali" Marilyn Rose is a young waitress in Iowa who dreams of becoming a professional dancer ever since losing her mother a few weeks after her seventh birthday. After her selfish boss refuses to pay her salary, she takes what he owes her from the register and moves to LA, where she attends many auditions with little success.
One night, Ali comes across a burlesque club where its owner Tess Scali and an entourage of dancers perform an opening number. She also meets songwriter-bartender Jack Miller at the club's bar. He refers Ali to Tess for an audition, but she tells her to return another time and her assistant Sean ushers her out. Upon seeing their waitress shortage, Ali picks up a tray and begins serving. As a result, she manages to get a job waiting tables at the club.
When Georgia, one of the lead dancers, becomes pregnant, auditions are held in search of her replacement. Ali performs a difficult dance routine and eventually persuades Tess to hire her. This infuriates Nikki, a lead performer struggling with alcoholism.
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Crew
- Screenplay: Steve Antin
- Cinematography: Bojan Bazelli
- Edited by: Virginia Katz
- Music: Christophe Beck
- Production design: Jon Gary Steele
- Produced by: Donald De Line
Cast
- Cher as Tess
- Christina Aguilera as Alice "Ali" Rose
- Cam Gigandet as Jack Miller
- Kristen Bell as Nikki
- Stanley Tucci as Sean
- Eric Dane as Marcus Gerber
- Peter Gallagher as Vince Scali
- Julianne Hough as Georgia
- Alan Cumming as Alexis
- Dianna Agron as Natalie
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Screen Gems, Bedford Falls Productions
- Budget: $55,000,000
- Box office: $89,500,000
- Themes: dancer, musical, los angeles, california, burlesque, cabaret dancer, burlesque dancer, cabaret performer, cabaret singer, cabaret desire, dancing girls
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