Tout près des étoiles : les danseurs de l'Opéra de Paris = Etoiles : dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet / Little Bear et Gaïa Films présentent avec la participation de Canal+ et du Centre National de la Cinématographie, un film de Nils Tavernier ; producers, Frédéric Bourboulon, Agathe Berman ; director, Nils Tavernier.
Maurice Béjart, Marie-Agnès Gillot, Laurent Hilaire, Jirí Kylian, Nicolas Leriche, Clairemarie Osta, Elisabeth Platel, Wilfried Romoli. Special features: original trailer, directory biography.
Summary:
Celebrates the legacy of the famed Paris Opera Ballet by weaving together rehearsals, interviews and snapshots as the dancers work on classical ballets as well as contempary works. Delve into the psychology of dance by talking candidly with some of the biggest stars in dance today, who give perspectives on how and why they endure the emotional and physical hardships of the drive to be on stage.
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