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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Xanadu_(film)Xanadu (film) - Wikipedia

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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.

   • Release date: August 8, 1980

   • Produced by: Lawrence Gordon

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3. www.bbc.com › culture › articleXanadu: Rethinking a misunderstood masterpiece - BBC

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   Dec 23, 2020 · Released 40 years ago, disastrous disco musical Xanadu has a legacy that still endures. But why, asks Catherine Bray.

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4. www.worldhistory.org › XanaduXanadu - World History Encyclopedia

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   Sep 18, 2019 · Xanadu (aka Shangdu, Shang-tu, and Kaiping) located in Inner Mongolia, northern China, was first the capital (1263-73) and then the summer capital (1274-1364) of the Mongol Empire. It came to prominence during the reign of Kublai Khan (r. 1260-1294) and was famous for its palaces, gardens and waterways. Xanadu received lasting fame in the ...

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   How old is Xanadu?

   • Xanadu is 40 years old this week, but it may as well be 4,000, or a missive from an as-yet-unborn future. Nothing about it makes any sense, its birthday least of all.

   Xanadu at 40: a mesmerisingly messy musical failure

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   Was Xanadu a cult movie?

   • Find out more here. Here, take a look back at Xanadu — the ’80s movie that has become known as a campy cult classic. The fantasy musical featured “Grease” star Olivia Newton-John, the legendary Gene Kelly, and a roller rink.

   Xanadu: The '80s movie musical that starred Olivia Newton-John & Gene

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   Is Xanadu based on a true story?

   • Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name, which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down to Earth. The title refers to Xanadu, the site of the Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan 's summer palace.

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   Why is it called Xanadu?

   • The title is a reference to the nightclub in the film, which takes its name from Xanadu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan 's Yuan Dynasty in China. The city appears in Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an 1816 poem quoted in the film. Xanadu was released in the United States on August 8, 1980 by Universal Pictures.

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6. www.theguardian.com › film › 2020Xanadu at 40: a mesmerisingly messy musical failure

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   Aug 8, 2020 · Xanadu is 40 years old this week, but it may as well be 4,000, or a missive from an as-yet-unborn future. Nothing about it makes any sense, its birthday least of all.

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7. www.forbes.com › sites › davidchiu‘Xanadu’: Remembering The Cult Movie Musical’s Amazing ...

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   Aug 12, 2020 · First released on August 8, 1980, Xanadu featured an unconventional, campy story that blended the golden age of 1940s MGM musicals and 1980s New Wave augmented by mythological muses and...

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   Mar 24, 2020 · Pocket. Reddit. Here, take a look back at Xanadu — the ’80s movie that has become known as a campy cult classic. The fantasy musical featured “Grease” star Olivia Newton-John, the legendary Gene Kelly, and a roller rink. Great drama not part of “Xanadu” (1980) by Mike Deupree.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Xanadu_(musical)Xanadu (musical) - Wikipedia

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   Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name, which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down to Earth.