Slow Dancing In The Big City


1h 50m 1978

Brief Synopsis

Ballerina Sarah Gantz moves into a New York apartment after breaking up with her boyfriend and her new neighbor, newspaper columnist Lou Friedlander, is instantly attracted to her. When Sarah learns that she is terminally ill, she goes against her doctor's advice to stop dancing and continues with her career. Lou starts writing an article about her struggle, and as he is working on it, he and Sarah fall in love.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1978

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Ballerina Sarah Gantz moves into a New York apartment after breaking up with her boyfriend and her new neighbor, newspaper columnist Lou Friedlander, is instantly attracted to her. When Sarah learns that she is terminally ill, she g s against her doctor's advice to stop dancing and continues with her career. Lou starts writing an article about her struggle, and as he is working on it, he and Sarah fall in love.

Crew

Helene Alexopoulos

Other

Chris Avildsen

Production Assistant

John G. Avildsen

Editor

John G. Avildsen

Producer

John G. Avildsen

Camera Operator

Michael Badalucco

Assistant Set Dresser

Ralf D Bode

Director Of Photography

Holly Bower

Photography

Jacquelyn Buglisi

Other

Verne Caruso

Hair

Bill Cassidy

Consultant

Todd Champion

Casting

Rose Chatterton

Production Assistant

Joe Coffey

Camera Operator

David B Cohn

Sound Editor

Bill Conti

Music

Jack Cooley

Sound

Celia D. Costas

Production Assistant

Laura Delano

Other

Robert Diaz

Other

Anne Ditchburn

Choreographer

Joe Doster

Production Assistant

Gregory Drotar

Other

Edward Engels

Best Boy

William Eustace

Assistant Director

David Fatt

Assistant Editor

Joan Feinstein

Assistant Director

Michael D. Fennell

Transportation Captain

Jules Fisher

Lighting

Florence Fitzgerald

Other

Donlim Foreman

Other

Gil Geller

Camera Operator

Tom Gilligan

Best Boy

Anthony Gittelson

Production Assistant

Stanley Graham

Art Department

Barra Grant

Screenplay

Charles Grenzbach

Sound

Robert Haagensen

Camera Operator

Gerald Hirschfeld

Photography

Don Holtzman

Props

Don Johnson

Other

Ron Kalish

Sound Editor

Lloyd Kaufman

Production Supervisor

William B Kegg

Production Assistant

Douglas Kenny

Production Assistant

Carole King

Song Performer

Carole King

Song

Michael Levee

Producer

Dennis Maitland

Sound

Tod A Maitland

Sound

George Manasse

Associate Producer

Charles Meere

Best Boy

Elisa Monte

Other

Ruth Morley

Costumes

Florence Nerlinger

Production Coordinator

Robert North

Choreographer

John Pomponio

Assistant Set Dresser

Ed Quinn

Key Grip

Shirley Rich

Casting

David Rosenblum

Sound

Jerome Sarnat

Other

Fred Schuler

Photography

Ricky Schussel

Other

Henry Shrady

Art Director

Barbara Siebert

Other

Richard Siegel

Production Assistant

Jeffrey Silver

Production Assistant

Margery Simkin

Production Assistant

Nicholas C Smith

Assistant Editor

James Sorice

Scenic Artist

Harry Streep

Other

Margaret Sunshine

Makeup

Peter Thompson

Dialogue Coach

Thomas Tonery

On-Set Dresser

Charles Truhan

Set Decorator

Bill Ward

Gaffer

Coulter Watt

Photography

Dwight Williams

Assistant Director

Mark Winter

Production Assistant

Bonnie C Zekala

Production Assistant

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1978

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1978

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1978