La Danse
Original title: La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet
“Paris Opera Documentary”
2009 · 2 h 39 min
Directed by 
Frederick Wiseman
Frederick WisemanCast
Documentary; dancers and staff of the Paris Opera Ballet
Credits
Music: Joby Talbot
Plot
A documentary about the Paris Opera Ballet.
Sinekatalog’s take
Frederick Wiseman's documentary roams the Paris Opera Ballet, from rehearsals and administration to rooftops and costume shops. Graceful and patient, it is a loving, richly textured portrait of art as work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (734 votes)
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