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The Dancing Years

IMDb ID: tt0284027 · Rating: 8.5 (16 votes)

Genres: Drama · Musical

The story of a young composer and his relationship with a fiery opera star over the course of several decades.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: The Dancing YearsRuntime140 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews3Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordsopera star
composer
based on playProduction CompaniesAssociated Television (ATV)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284027/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0284027.jpgUpdated At2026-04-30T05:35:16

Stars

Anthony Valentine
Celia Gregory
Susan Valentine
Tim Brierley
Neville Jason
Vera Jakob
Joyce Grant
Kate Coleridge
Corinna Seddon
Jane Morant

Directors

Richard Bramall

Writers

Ivor Novello

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Anthony Valentine | Character: Rudi Kleiber
Actor: Celia Gregory | Character: Maria Ziegler
Actor: Susan Valentine | Character: Grete
Actor: Tim Brierley | Character: Franzel
Actor: Neville Jason | Character: Charles
Actor: Vera Jakob | Character: Hattie
Actor: Joyce Grant | Character: Cacille Kurt
Actor: Kate Coleridge | Character: Lotte
Actor: Corinna Seddon | Character: Lilli
Actor: Jane Morant | Character: Elizabeth
Actor: Penelope Beaumont | Character: Hilde
Actor: Marilyn Finlay | Character: Wanda
Actor: Belinda Sinclair | Character: Emmy
Actor: Nina Thomas | Character: Sonia
Actor: Judi Maynard | Character: Sari
Actor: Jane Paton | Character: Mitzi
Actor: Philip York | Character: Officer
Actor: John Oxley | Character: Officer
Actor: Richard Cornish | Character: Officer
Actor: Geoffrey Leesley | Character: Officer
Actor: Jeffrey Hardy | Character: Officer
Actor: James Murray | Character: Officer
Actor: Andrew Seear | Character: Officer
Actor: William Humbert | Character: Officer
Actor: Terry Mitchell | Character: Ceruti
Actor: Bruno Barnabe | Character: Brietkopf
Actor: Joyce Graeme | Character: Choreographer
Actor: Steven O'Shea | Character: Carl
Actor: Michael Sheard | Character: Capt. Goetzer
Actor: Felicity Harrison | Character: Lady Guest
Actor: Kevin Sullivan | Character: Otto
Actor: Keith Jayne | Character: Boy
Actor: Michael Hall | Character: Oscar
Actor: David Rolfe | Character: Manservant
Actor: Alan Collins | Character: Nightwatchman
Actor: Roger Ostime | Character: Footman

[Directors Group]
Name: Richard Bramall | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ivor Novello | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Cecil Clarke | Role: Producer
Name: Lorna Mason | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Ivor Novello | Role: Composer

[Music Department]
Name: Cyril Ornadel | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Geraldine Stephenson | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United Kingdom: August 27, 1979

Awards

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Box Office

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