Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera
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Cast & Crew
Nils Tavernier
Peggy Grelat
Marie-agnès Gillot
Brigette Lafevre
Aurelle Dupont
Elisabeth Patel
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A look inside the daunting and hierarchical universe of the Paris Opera Ballet. It's a world built around a demanding and total passion, where the notions of work and perfection are taken to their extremes. The chronicle celebrates the legacy of the Paris Opera Ballet by weaving together rehearsals and tour snapshots of classical ballets such as 'Swan Lake' and 'La Sylphide' and contemporary works such as Maurice Bejart's 'Ninth Symphony', Jiri Kylian's 'Doux Mensonge' (Sweet Lies) and Pierre Darde's 'Orison'. Tavernier endeavors to understand the psychology of dance by talking candidly with some of the biggest stars in dance today: choreographers Kylian and Bejart, and the company's principal dancers including Elisabeth Platel, on the evening of her final performance, and the rising star Marie-Agnes Gillot. Opera house management, longtime teachers, young students and the company's established stars also give perspectives on how and why they endure the emotional and physical hardship of their profession and their drive to be on stage--lending insight into the performers' work and their inner motivation.
Director
Nils Tavernier
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Released in United States 2001
Released in United States Fall November 8, 2002
Released in United States May 9, 2003
Released in United States on Video October 21, 2003
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.)
Released in United States May 9, 2003 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video October 21, 2003
Released in United States Fall November 8, 2002
