They Shoot Horses Dont They

Sydney Pollack directs this drama that studies the limits of devotion and endurance. The intricately interwoven plot centers on a marathon dance contest that takes place in the 1930s. The poverty-stricken participants struggle to find themselves and survive during the hard times of the depression, where hope for the cash prize is the sole purpose for continuing to dance. Jane Fonda gives a particularly moving performance as Gloria Beatty, a girl bent on self-destruction.