Riverdance: The Show

Name: Riverdance: The Show
Genre: Music
Duration: 1 h 11 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Michael Flatley, Jean Butler, Anúna

1995
1h 11m

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8.3/10

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Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar

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Music

Riverdance is rooted in a three-part suite of baroque-influenced traditional music called Timedance composed, recorded and performed for the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, which was hosted by... Read allRiverdance is rooted in a three-part suite of baroque-influenced traditional music called Timedance composed, recorded and performed for the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, which was hosted by Ireland.Riverdance is rooted in a three-part suite of baroque-influenced traditional music called Timedance composed, recorded and performed for the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, which was hosted by Ireland.

Director
- John McColgan
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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

658

YOUR RATING

Director
- John McColgan
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win

Trivia
The Irish style of dancing with one's arms hanging at their sides, originated from Irish slave days. When the English ensnared the Irish, they forced the Irish to dance for them. And in subtle rebellion, the Irish kept their arms still while they danced as to not give the English their best.

Connections
Featured in Undercover Brother (2002)

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Featured review

10/10

Utterly amazing!

I bought both videos and the CD after seeing the live performance at Wolf Trap Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, VA. It still takes my breath away when I watch the video. I am 41 years old, and only two things have ever taken my breath away like that. One was flying over the Big Island of Hawai'i in a helicopter, and the other was seeing Riverdance. If you can possibly see the live performance, do so. Otherwise, see the video.