Ballet


2h 50m 1995

Brief Synopsis

Documentarian Frederick Wiseman records the principal dancers of the American Ballet Theater in rehearsal in their New York studios, and on stage during a tour of Athens and Copenhagen in the spring of 1992. This is Wiseman's 27th documentary and his first about a cultural institution.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Drama
Release Date
1995

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 50m

Synopsis

Documentarian Frederick Wiseman records the principal dancers of the American Ballet Theater in rehearsal in their New York studios, and on stage during a tour of Athens and Copenhagen in the spring of 1992. This is Wiseman's 27th documentary and his first about a cultural institution.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Drama
Release Date
1995

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 50m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States March 22, 1995

Released in United States Spring March 22, 1995

Broadcast in USA over PBS June 26, 1995.

Shown at Drambuie Edinburgh Film Festival August 11-25, 1996.

color

Released in United States March 22, 1995 (Film Forum; New York City)

Released in United States Spring March 22, 1995