Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonny Malone to meet. She inspires them to build a huge disco roller rink called Xanadu.
Costume
Sequins, leg warmers, and whatever Kira's lipstick budget was.
Practical Effects
Gene Kelly tap-dancing on skates at 68 years old.
Score
ELO and ONJ: a soundtrack that outlives the film.
Director
Robert Greenwald
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film killed the movie musical for two decades and became a Broadway cult hit in 2007—revenge from beyond the grave.
Gene Kelly took the role for the money but later called it 'the worst film I ever made'—he was wrong, objectively.
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