Applause

Year: 1929

Runtime: 80 mins

Language: English

Director: Rouben Mamoulian

DramaMusicSong and danceHeartbreaking and moving family dramaPassion and romance

An early example of the backstage musical, it follows fading burlesque star Kitty Darling, who sacrifices her own youth and beauty to protect her convent‑educated daughter April from repeating her own career in the spotlight.

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