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An expressively charming Art Nouveau melodrama that is among the best of Protectorate cinema. The Dancing Girl is another one of Čáp's grand costume films, where we once again get to see his favorite actors, with Marie Glázrová this time in the lead role, additionally with Štěpničková, Brzková, Kohout, Nezval, and Pivec. The life trajectory of successful dancer Clo Satranová is ideal material for a psychological game about the loss of personal happiness at the expense of fame. Rare is the encounter with legendary dancer Jelizaveta Nikolská. (16.12.2023)