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Ballerina is a french film of genre Drama directed by Marie Epstein released in USA on 14 november 1938 with France Ellys

Ballerina (1937)

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Released in USA 14 november 1938
Length 1h40
Directed by ,    
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Fantasy,    Musical
Rating75% 3.750013.750013.750013.750013.75001

Ballerina is a 1937 French ballet film directed by Jean Benoit-Lévy and Marie Epstein, starring Yvette Chauviré, Mia Slavenska and Jeanine Charrat. The original French title is La mort du cygne, which means "the death of the swan". It tells the story of a 12-year-old girl who fears that her favourite performer at the Paris Opera will be replaced by a Russian ballerina, and sets out to engineer an accident for the rival.

The film is based on the 1933 short story "La mort du cygne" by Paul Morand. The choreography was done by Serge Lifar. The film was remade in the United States as The Unfinished Dance, released in 1947.



Synopsis

Petit rat de l'Opéra, la jeune Rose voue une admiration passionnée à Mlle Beaupré, une danseuse étoile. L'arrivée de Nathalie, une danseuse de grand talent, fait craindre à Rose que son idole soit détrônée. Elle provoque alors un accident qui rend Nathalie définitivement infirme, qui l'oblige à se consacrer à l'enseignement. Ayant brisé sa carrière, Rose est rongée par la culpabilité....

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