Flashdance

Promising young dancer Alex works as a welder by day, and practises her moves as a stripper by night. She dreams of winning a place at a dance academy, but notoriously tough examinations stand in her way. Musical drama., Jennifer Beals stars as Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day, and bar dancer by night. Harboring dreams of a career in ballet, she is given financial support in this endeavor by her boss Nick Hurley (Michael Nouri) and moral support by demanding but big-hearted instructor Hanna Long (Lilia Skala). The film’s signature scene is, of course, Alex’s water-drenched dance audition, largely performed in long shot by her dance double Marine Jahan. Essentially an old-fashioned backstage yarn, Flashdance was given a contemporary spin by its pulsating, musical score featuring the Oscar-winning Best Song, Flashdance…What a Feeling, (music by Giorgio Moroder, lyrics by Keith Forsey and Irene Cara)., A Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day and an exotic dancer by night dreams of a ballet career., A dancer struggles to make it to a prestigious dance school in the first collaboration, and huge hit, for the Simpson and Bruckheimer producing team (Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun). Also pushed songs like, ‘Maniac’ and, ‘What a feeling’ to the top of the charts. Contains flashing images., Lively drama about a young female welder who dreams of becoming a professional dancer and struggles against all the odds to realise her dream. In her efforts to succeed, she discovers that getting to the top is far from easy. Giorgio Moroder’s composition Flashdance (What a Feeling), sung by Irene Cara, won an Academy Award for Best Original Song., Promising young dancer Alex works as a welder by day, and practises her moves as a stripper by night. She dreams of winning a place at a dance academy, but notoriously tough examinations stand in her way.