MOVIE · 1992

Strictly Ballroom

ComedyDramaRomance94 min

In Sydney’s competitive ballroom scene, a top dancer risks his career when he refuses to stick to the approved steps. Paul Mercurio is the gifted rule-breaker, pushed outside the ballroom establishment and forced to find a new partner. Tara Morice’s beginner brings an unexpected chance to keep dancing, even as convention-minded rivals close ranks. In Baz Luhrmann’s debut, the dance floor becomes a world of sequins, family pressure, and strict ideas about how every move should look.