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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. The film opens on a simple shot of a sign that says "No trespassing".
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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Xanadu (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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.
A Greek goddess (Olivia Newton-John) inspires an aging musician (Gene Kelly) and a young artist to open a roller disco palace. 8,002 IMDb 5.3 1 h 36 min 1980. X-Ray PG.
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.
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. Reviews. Written by on August 6, 2020.