---
title: 'The Dancer and the Thief (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fernando Trueba'
released: '2009-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Chile'
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dancer-and-the-thief-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1243375/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Dancer and the Thief (2009)

2009 · 105 min · Drama · Chile, Spain

Original title: El baile de la Victoria

## Synopsis

The Dancer and the Thief is a 2009 drama film directed by Fernando Trueba. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Antonio Skármeta. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Antonio Skármeta](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-skarmeta), [Fernando Trueba](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-trueba)
- **Director:** [Fernando Trueba](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-trueba)
- **Editor:** [Carmen Frías](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmen-frias)

## Cast

- [Mariana Loyola](https://cinepixo.com/people/mariana-loyola)
- [Catalina Saavedra](https://cinepixo.com/people/catalina-saavedra)
- [Luis Gnecco](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-gnecco)
- [Sergio Hernández](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-hernandez)
- [Miranda Bodenhöfer](https://cinepixo.com/people/miranda-bodenhofer)
- [Ricardo Darín](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricardo-darin)
- [Antonio Skármeta](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-skarmeta)
- [Ariadna Gil](https://cinepixo.com/people/ariadna-gil)
- [Luis Dubó](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-dubo)
- [Ernesto Malbrán](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernesto-malbran)

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