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[Neryssa]

OMG, I have never seen the entire clip! How wonderful. http://www.ina.fr/vi...ymphony.fr.html

From the article:  http://dance.broadwa...s-1956-20130115

Neryssa

[Jack Reed]

I wondered where it was shot!  Sure enough, the redoubtable NYPL catalog has it shot in Paris, though in 1957:  "Filmed in Paris by Monitor Productions.  Director of photography, Jacques Mercanton; editing, Joseph Tzipine."  Well done, too.  Yes, "wonderful," exactly the word!  We don't see dancing like that anymore.  Not on stage.  

[Neryssa]

Jack Reed, on 16 January 2013 - 01:37 PM, said:

I wondered where it was shot!  Sure enough, the redoubtable NYPL catalog has it shot in Paris, though in 1957:  "Filmed in Paris by Monitor Productions.  Director of photography, Jacques Mercanton; editing, Joseph Tzipine."  Well done, too.  Yes, "wonderful," exactly the word!  We don't see dancing like that anymore.  Not on stage.  

How unfortunate regarding the date - don't we wish! The third movement is familiar to most but I didn't know that Diana Adams danced in "Allegro" and Melissa Hayden danced in "Adagio" - somehow I don't find Hayden as believable as the others in Western garb but I need to watch it again when I have the time.

[lmspear]

Hi Neryssa,

Here's a link to a recent thread on this film that several members contributed to:

http://balletalert.i...stern-symphony/

Lisa

[Neryssa]

lmspear, on 16 January 2013 - 03:28 PM, said:

Hi Neryssa,

Here's a link to a recent thread on this film that several members contributed to:

http://balletalert.i...stern-symphony/

Lisa

Thank you, Lisa - so sorry. I couldn't find the other thread on Ballet Films, Videos, etc.

[lmspear]

No need for the sorry.    I thought you'd enjoy reading everybody's comments.