La Danse: Paris Opera Ballet

Frederick Wiseman

La Danse follows the rehearsals and performances of seven ballets at the Paris Opera Ballet, one of the world’s great ballet companies.

DIRECTOR
Frederick Wiseman
YEAR
2013
COUNTRY
U.S.
RUNTIME
159 minutes

The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the world’s great ballet companies. La Danse follows the rehearsals and performances of seven ballets: Genus by Wayne McGregor, Le Songe de Médée by Angelin Preljocaj, La Maison de Bernarda by Mats Ek, Paquita by Pierre Lacotte, Casse Noisette by Rudolf Nureyev, Orphée et Eurydice by Pina Bausch, and Roméo et Juliette by Sasha Waltz. The film shows the work involved in administering the company and the coordinated and collaborative work of choreographers, ballet masters, dancers, musicians, and costume, set, and lighting designers.

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