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Xanadu is a 1980 American musical fantasy film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel and directed by Robert Greenwald. The film stars Olivia Newton-John , Michael Beck and Gene Kelly in his final film role.
Aug 8, 1980 · Xanadu: Directed by Robert Greenwald. With Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan. A struggling artist living in Los Angeles meets a girl who may hold the key to his happiness.
Dec 23, 2020 · Released 40 years ago, disastrous disco musical Xanadu has a legacy that still endures. But why, asks Catherine Bray.
One day, Sonny hears a clarinet played by an older gentleman who sits on a rock by the ocean. The older man is Danny McGuire ( Gene Kelly ), a former big-band orchestra leader who is currently working as construction mogul. One thing leads to another, Danny and Sonny become friends.
Struggling artist Sonny Malone (Michael Beck) is trapped in a dull job painting album covers. He is instantly attracted to Kira (Olivia Newton-John), an anonymous woman randomly photographed in ...
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A Greek goddess (Olivia Newton-John) inspires an aging musician (Gene Kelly) and a young artist to open a roller disco palace. 8,048 IMDb 5.3 1 h 36 min 1980. X-Ray PG.
In a quietly charming fantasy scene, he sings a duet with his old flame, the girl singer in the old Miller band-and, lo and behold, it's Olivia Newton-John. That means both men are in love with the same dream girl, who, we discover, is not of this earth.
Overview. A beautiful muse inspires an artist and his older friend to convert a dilapidated auditorium into a lavish rollerskating club. Robert Greenwald. Director. Richard Christian Danus. Writer. Marc Reid Rubel. Writer. Social. Reviews. Discussions. A review by Peter McGinn. 90 % Written by Peter McGinn on August 6, 2020.
Olivia Newton-John will dazzle your senses with her luminous beauty and fabulous voice. She and Gene Kelly star in this mesmerizing musical fantasy. The '40s meets the '80s in Xanadu, a very special love story and the first lavish, old-fashioned musical to utilize today's music.
