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Reviewed on August 1, 2014 | Audio
Joan, a serious young dancer, falls in love with the great Soviet ballet star Arslan Rusakov and helps him defect to the United States. Their affair doesn't last long, for she is only a good dancer, not a great one, thus not a worthy partner for Arslan. She leaves New York, marries her childhood sweetheart, and chooses a different life. As a teacher she finds contentment in nourishing young dancers and later sends two young people—one her so...Log In or Sign Up to Read More