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Strictly BallroomStrictly Ballroom is a 1992 film written by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce and directed by Luhrmann. Strictly Ballroom tells the story of an Australian ballroom dancer, Scott Hastings. Having come from a family with a history of ballroom dancing, Scott has been training since childhood and has become very good. However, he encounters considerable resistance when he tries to dance his own steps rather than the more traditional ballroom moves. His dancing partner Liz leaves him, and he searches for a new one. He eventually finds a dancing partner, and love, with a woman named Fran, who takes dancing at the studio Scott's mother teaches at. At the Pan-Pacific Grand Prix, Scott and Fran overcome the odds and practically bring down the house dancing "El Paso Doble", a dance learned from Fran's parents. The film plays with the idea of clichs and stereotypes, mocking and embracing them at the same time. Luhrmann has also commented that the film revolves around stories similar to David and Goliath and The Ugly Duckling, though whether he was merely commenting on the stories' similarities to the plotlines of the movie, or stating that the film was based on the stories, is unclear. The film was an adaptation of an original, short play of the same name that was created by Luhrmann and first staged in 1986. At the end of 1988, Luhrmann was approached by producer Tristram Miall to transform his play into a movie. Strictly Ballroom was a huge hit at the Cannes Film Festival, winning the Prix de Jeunesse award. It was sought after by distributors from across the world. Immediately after its showing at Cannes, it was sold to 86 countries for more than $10 million. Luhrmann will bring a stage version of his film "Strictly Ballroom" to life sometime in 2005, the director told Playbill. Cast Music among the songs featured on the soundtrack are External links
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