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Tonio is a young dancer at the height of his powers with the Ballet Luna but is also HIV positive and when the troupe's founder, Luna begins to suffer from Alzheimer's Disease while Ramon, her natural successor, is experiencing the final stages of AIDs, he must reappraise his own life.

Keywords:

Drama, Gay, Homosexual, Dance, Ballet, Dancing, Movie, Film, Performing Arts, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1996) (UK) (3 Star)

Cast:

Jason Flemyng	.... Tonio
Antony Sher	.... Jack
Dorothy Tutin	.... Luna
Anthony Higgins	.... Ramon
Bill Nighy	.... Tristan
Philip Voss	.... Duncan

Supporting Cast:

Diane Parish	.... Millie
Aiden Waters	.... Vincent
Natalie Roles	.... Catherine
Freddy Douglas	.... Luke
Kenneth Tharp	.... Howard
Michael Keegan-Dolan	.... Alan
Ruth Lass	.... Night Nurse
Linda Bassett	.... Doctor
Hilary Reynolds	.... Nurse

Directors:

Nancy Meckler

Writers:

Martin Sherman