Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet

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Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet

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ETOILES: DANCERS OF THE PARIS OPERA BALLET celebrates the legacy one of the best ballet companies in the world by weaving together rehearsals, tour snapshots and performances of classical ballets such as Swan Lake and La Sylphide, as well as contemporary works such as Maurice Bejart's Ninth Symphony, Jiri Kylian's Doux Mensonge (Sweet Lies) and Pierre Darde's Orison. Celebrated filmmaker Nils Tavernier endeavors to understand the psychology of dance by talking candidly with some of the biggest stars in dance today. The film also features interviews with the dancers who explain how and why they endure the emotional and physical hardships of their profession in their intense drive to be on stage.

Date: 03/14/2001

Rating: 6.9

Cast: Aurélie Dupont, Marie-Agnès Gillot, Agnès Letestu, Noëlla Pontois, Clairemarie Osta, Élisabeth Platel, Brigitte Lefèvre, Manuel Legris, José Martinez, Maurice Béjart, Pierre Lacotte, Wilfried Romoli, Karl Paquette, Nicolas Le Riche, Laurent Hilaire, Kader Belarbi

Aurélie Dupont