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Dirty Dancing (1987)
Release Year: 1987
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Emile Ardolino
Writer: Eleanor Bergstein
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Great American Films Limited Partnership, Vestron Pictures
Genre: Dance Film, Drama, Music, Musical Film, Romance, Romance Film
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: audacious, catskill resort, class differences, coming of age, dance performance, dancing, dancing master, daughter, doctor, family holiday, hotel, mambo, playful, robbery, romantic, secret love, sensuality, sibling relationship, summer camp, summer romance, teenage crush, teenage girl
Story
In the summer of 1963, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman and her family vacation at a resort in the Catskill Mountains. Expecting a dull summer, Baby finds herself drawn to Johnny Castle, the charismatic dance instructor at the resort. Despite their different backgrounds, they share a mutual attraction and begin a secret relationship. When Johnny's dance partner needs an abortion, Baby lies to her father to get money for it. After filling in as Johnny's dance partner and performing a successful dance routine together, they fall in love. However, when Baby's father finds out about their affair and the illegal abortion he funded unknowingly, he forbids Baby from seeing Johnny again. Undeterred, Baby sneaks out to meet Johnny, leading to them consummating their relationship. The next day, a jealous fellow vacationer frames Johnny for theft, causing him to lose his job at the resort.
Summary
‘Dirty Dancing’ is a 1987 romantic drama film directed by Emile Ardolino, set in the summer of 1963 at a Catskill Mountains resort. The story follows Frances 'Baby' Houseman, a privileged teenager who finds love and self-discovery through her forbidden relationship with Johnny Castle, the resort's dance instructor. The film explores themes of class differences, teenage crushes, and coming-of-age experiences, as Baby navigates her newfound sensuality and audacious behavior against the backdrop of a summer romance.
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