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A Chorus Line

Musical An adaptation of one of the most successful and unusual musicals of all time. A group of Broadway hopefuls auditioning for a place in the chorus line of a new show, relate the stories of their lives -- their disappointments, their dreams, and the professional rejections and successes. Among the dancers trying to make the grade is the director's former lover, a woman who once made it big and now would be grateful just to dance in the chorus.  [+]
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"A classic play has been reduced a decent movie. It's a shame it couldn't be as good as the play; it's a small pleasure" NEU
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"eThis is one of the most intelligent and compelling movie musicals in a long time" POS
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Variety
Variety
"'Chorus' often seems static and confined, rarely venturing beyond the immediate. Attenborough merely films the stage show as best he could" NEU
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe
"[It] is often surprisingly effective and enjoyable, transcending its troubled history" POS
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"Richard Attenborough's direction achieves that balance of impersonality and brisk pacing we've come to recognize as 'professionalism'" NEU
United StatesUnited States San Francisco Chronicle "Attenborough has done what nobody thought possible - recreate a classic without raping and pillaging the original, though Chorus Line purists will find plenty to moan about." POS
United StatesUnited States TV Guide "Director Attenborough's film version has a couple of pleasant numbers which serve as oases amidst the dullness" NEU
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