Dancing in the Dark "Frederick wanted to dance, he wanted nothing more than to dance, and he danced like no one else. He perfected his craft, bringing it to a conclusion by becoming flawless. (...) The most beautiful things are just good enough to be destroyed." He practiced obsessively, danced with incredible dedication - and became the greatest tap dancer the world has ever seen: Fred Astaire. He embodied the pinnacle of an art that faded with him. He aspired to perfection, elegance, and beauty, yet, as Perikles Monioudis imagines, he had to fight throughout his life against a nearly demonic companion who tried to persuade him to stop. Monioudis tells the story of a great artist, his journey from the American provinces to London, to Broadway, to Hollywood - and his proud resistance against the transience of success. Fred Astaire.