A Portrait of Giselle (1982)

Directed by

Muriel Balash

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary profiles the ballet Giselle by interviewing famous ballerinas who have performed the role. It shows Patricia McBride and Anton Dolin talking about the dance.

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What happens

A Portrait of Giselle is a 1982 documentary film, produced by Joseph Wishy and directed by Muriel Balash. It features Patricia McBride and Anton Dolin along with famous ballerinas who danced the role of Giselle in the past. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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