The Dancer and the Beggar
The Dancer and the Beggar
1958, French. Directed by Ernest Ansorge & Gisèle Ansorge.
The story follows a beggar who is invited and taken in by a dancer, who introduces him to her sophisticated world and draws him into an atmosphere of fantasy and dance. However, the magic of the moment is abruptly shattered when the protagonist awakens, revealing that the entire idyll and warmth of the encounter were merely a beautiful dream amidst his harsh reality.
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 January 1958
- Original title
- La danseuse et le mendiant
- Country
- Switzerland
- Written by
- Ernest Ansorge, Gisèle Ansorge
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The Dancer and the Beggar runs 9 minutes (0h 9m).
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The Dancer and the Beggar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1958. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dancer and the Beggar?
If you liked The Dancer and the Beggar, try Waking Life, The House, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet.
Who directed The Dancer and the Beggar?
The Dancer and the Beggar (1958) was directed by Ernest Ansorge and Gisèle Ansorge.