ðə fˈɪlm wʌz bˈeɪst ɔnðə lˈaɪf ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən dˈænsɚ mˈɔːɹɪs mˈuːvɪt, nˈoʊn pɹəfˈɛʃənəli æz mˈɔːɹɪs wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən.
The film was based on the life of the American dancer Maurice Mouvet, known professionally as Maurice (1889–1927).