Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet

2001 1h 40m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aurélie Dupont
Marie-Agnès Gillot
Agnès Letestu
Noëlla Pontois
Clairemarie Osta
Élisabeth Platel
Brigitte Lefèvre
Manuel Legris

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nils Tavernier
Writers: Nils Tavernier
Languages: French

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1 / 5

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Aurélie Dupont and Marie-Agnès Gillot and Agnès Letestu carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0260713 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nils Tavernier directs. Dialogue in French.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Aurélie Dupont and Marie-Agnès Gillot and Agnès Letestu carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0260713 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.