Fairy Ballet

1998 0h 11m EN

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3.0

SKIP

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6.3

IMDB

★3.0TMDB · 3★6.3IMDB · 28

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Synopsis

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This short film is adapted from Madame d'Aulnoy's clasic fairy tale, The White Cat. The White Cat was originally planned as a feature film musical which Anna Biller worked on over a period of a couple of years, creating an original soundtrack, over a hundred costumes, many props, and a children's book. Eventually, realizing it was a bit unconventional and expensive to raise the proper funding for, she instead adapted it for the stage with a cast of eight performers, and called the new version The Lady Cat. The film and play were trying to capture the complex nature of the character of the White Cat, an enchanted princess who has been transformed into a cat, with all of the perversions and fancies that such a transformation implies. This particular scene is about the sexual feelings that are awakened in the two lovers when they witness the awakening of spring.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anna Biller
The White Cat
Jared Sanford
The Prince
Barry Morse
Cupid
Tara Price
Flower

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anna Biller
Writers: Anna Biller, Marie-Catherine le Jumel d'Aulnoy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anna Biller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Anna Biller and Jared Sanford and Barry Morse carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1262125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Anna Biller directs. Anna Biller scores. Anna Biller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Anna Biller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anna Biller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anna Biller and Jared Sanford and Barry Morse carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1262125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.