Synopsis
Strictly Ballroom (1992) is an Australian romantic comedy you can watch online on iFILM — the feature debut of Baz Luhrmann, who would go on to make Moulin Rouge! and Elvis. Paul Mercurio plays Scott Hastings, Tara Morice plays Fran, and the film runs a brisk 94 minutes.
Scott is one of Australia's top competitive ballroom dancers — until he throws out the rule book mid-competition and busts a set of wildly unorthodox moves. His partner quits, the dance federation erupts, and his shot at the championship evaporates. Fran, an unpolished beginner with a flair for flamenco, steps in as his new partner. The two train in secret and go up against a whole system that rewards conformity over genuine feeling.
At Cannes the film earned the Youth Jury Prize to fifteen minutes of applause, and it grossed $11.7 million in the United States — a remarkable run for an Australian picture at the time. Stream Strictly Ballroom (1992) online on iFILM.
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