La mort du cygne (1937)
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Directors
Marie Epstein, Jean Benoît-Lévy
Cast
Yvette Chauviré, Mia Slavenska, Janine Charrat, France Ellys
A young Paris Opera dancer’s devotion to her idol is tested by the arrival of a gifted rival.
The story
Rose, a young dancer at the Paris Opera, is passionately devoted to Mademoiselle Beaupré, the company’s prima ballerina. Her loyalty is shaken when Nathalie, a highly talented Russian dancer, arrives and Rose fears that Beaupré will lose her place. Rose’s anxiety over the possible change in the company’s star creates the story’s initial conflict.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
A young Paris Opera rat, Rose is passionately devoted to Mademoiselle Beaupré, the company’s prima ballerina. The arrival of Nathalie, a highly talented Russian dancer, makes Rose fear that her idol will be dethroned. The child then causes an accident that leaves Nathalie disabled, forcing her to leave the stage and devote herself to teaching. Rose is tormented by guilt for having shattered Nathalie’s career.
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