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Étoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet (2001)

Étoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet poster
Original title
Tout près des étoiles
Directed by
Nils Tavernier
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows dancers at the Paris Opera Ballet over the course of a year. It shows their training, rehearsals, and performances, and captures their dedication to their craft.

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What happens

Tout près des étoiles (sous-titré Les Danseurs de l'Opéra de Paris) est un documentaire de Nils Tavernier sur la vie des étoiles et du corps de ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, qu'il a tourné en 1999. Le film est sorti dans les salles de cinéma le 3 mars 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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