The American

About The American

American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.

James Napier Robertson's The American is a 2023 drama film. Talia Ryder takes the lead as Joy Womack, Diane Kruger as Tatiyana Volkova, Oleg Ivenko as Nikolay Lebedev, and Natasha Alderslade as Eleanor Womak.

It runs 110 minutes and was released in November 2023. Written by James Napier Robertson. It was produced by New Zealand Film Commission. The film began as real events.

Shelv files it under dance, ballet, dancer, and ballet dancer. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It scores 6.8 out of 10 from 101 TMDB voters.

Mao’s Last Dancer, Black Swan, and Bridges of Belonging make useful companions to The American.