Special features: Karen Kain biography; filmmaker Anthony Azzopardi biography; stage director James Kudelka biography; about the ballet: the actress; multi-directional interactive menus.
Summary:
This feature-length documentary directed by Anthony Azzopardi goes behind the scenes at the National Ballet of Canada to witness the seemingly magical process of creating a major ballet production: "The actress", created for Canada's prima ballerina Karen Kain, by its premier choreographer James Kudelka. "The actress" is set to Chopin's Preludes performed by solo pianist and arranged for a full orchestra.
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