A Ballerina's Tale

2015 1h 25m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 29

Documentary

Synopsis

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A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Misty Copeland
Self
Deirdre Kelly
Self
Susan Fales-Hill
Self
Layla Fayyaz
Self
Robyn Gardenhire
Self
Daisha Graf
Self
Victoria Rowell
Self
Alicia Graf Mack
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nelson George
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Malika Weeden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Misty Copeland and Deirdre Kelly and Susan Fales-Hill carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4504040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nelson George directs. Malika Weeden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Malika Weeden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Misty Copeland and Deirdre Kelly and Susan Fales-Hill carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4504040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.