La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009)

The film follows the production of seven ballets by the Paris Opera Ballet.

Director:

Frederick Wiseman

7 nominations.

Storyline

The film follows the production of seven ballets by the Paris Opera Ballet.

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Plot Keywords:

artistic creation | dance | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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User Reviews

Combines the worst of documentary and drama

If you are a very devoted fan of ballet you might appreciate seeing how professional dancers work when practicing.

Other than that, this movie is horrible. It is about two hours too long, the cuts are weird, lightning gloomy where no gloom is needed, no discussion, explanation, elaboration, investigation or anything else otherwise associated with documentaries.

If you love seeing shaky hand-held vistas of Paris rooftops you might like the footage, although I'm sure the tourist office of Paris has much better films for free.

I sat through the entire movie hoping for something to happen, some twist, conclusion, anything. Nothing. I left the theatre with an empty feeling, wishing I could have those long hours of my life back.

Oh, and dancing and cinema are two of my largest passions in life.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

France USA

Language:

French

Release Date:

4 November 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,000, 8 November 2009

Gross USA:

$567,493

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,124,838

Company Credits

Production Co:

Idéale Audience, Zipporah Films, Opéra National de Paris

Technical Specs

Runtime:

159 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color