Le Mystere Babilee
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Patrick Bensard
Maurice Bejart
Jean Babilee
Leslie Caron
Clive Barnes
Jérémie Belingard
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
To prevent the iniquities of time from banishing the great Jean Babilee to obscurity, this documentary offers a lasting testament to the genius of this French dancer and choreographer, considered one of modern ballet's greatest performers. Although Babilee never reached the status of a Baryshnikov or a Nureyev, he has enjoyed great success during his career, which spans the last half of the 20th century, and his name will be forever linked to two ballets in the modern repertory- "Le Jeune Homme et la Mort" by Roland Petit (directed by Jean Cocteau, it brought Babilee instant fame at the age of only 23) and "Life" by Maurice Bejart. The film includes rare footage of these and other performances, offering a glimpse of the extreme control, intensity and forcefulness that defined Babilee's style. But the bulk of the film, and its sustaining power, are the interviews with Babilee himself, still a charismatic presence at the age of 77. These interviews are rich performances in themselves.
Director
Patrick Bensard
Cast
Maurice Bejart
Jean Babilee
Leslie Caron
Clive Barnes
Jérémie Belingard
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Marika Besobrasova
Jean Cocteau
Crew
Jean Babilee
Clive Barnes
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Maurice Bejart
Jérémie Belingard
Marika Besobrasova
Leslie Caron
Jean Cocteau
Germaine Cohen
Germaine Cohen
Germaine Cohen
Germaine Cohen
Fabrice Rivaud
Helena Van Dantzig
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 19 - May 3, 2001.
HD digital video
color and b&w
