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Riot at the Rite  (2005)


9.0|18 Oct, 2005|90 min
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In the spring of 1913, Parisian businessman Gabriel Astruc opens a new theater on the Champs Elysées. The first performance is the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring', danced by the Ballet Russes. The rehearsal process is extremely fraught: the orchestra dislike Stravinsky's harsh, atonal music; the dancers dislike the 'ugly' choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky. The volatile, bisexual Nijinsky is in a strained relationship with the much older Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballet Russes' charismatic but manipulative impresario. Public expectation is extremely high after Nijinsky's success in 'L'apres-midi d'un faune'. Finally, 'The Rite of Spring' premieres to a gossip-loving, febrile, fashion-conscious Parisian audience sharply divided as to its merits.
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Keywords
dance
paris, france
musical
ballet

Casts

Adam Garcia
Adam Garcia
Vaslav Nijinsky
Alex Jennings
Alex Jennings
Sergei Diaghilev
Emma Pierson
Emma Pierson
Romola
Griff Rhys Jones
Griff Rhys Jones
Astruc
Jonathan Aris
Jonathan Aris
Jean Cocteau
Christian McKay
Christian McKay
Pierre Monteux
Richard Hope
Richard Hope
Grigoriev
Philip Herbert
Antoine
André Schneider
André Schneider
Ivory
Naomi Wattis
Lydia
Peter Copley
Peter Copley
Patron
Sara Dee
Sara Dee
Lady Hysteria
Steve Pemberton
Steve Pemberton
Critic
Philip Battley
Bassoonist
Rachael Stirling
Rachael Stirling
Marie Rambert
Aidan McArdle
Aidan McArdle
Igor Stravinsky
Zenaida Yanowsky
Zenaida Yanowsky
Ballerina

Crews

Hilary Salmon
Executive Producer
Ross MacGibbon
Ross MacGibbon
Executive Producer
David Snodin
Producer
Andy Wilson
Director
Peter Maniura
Peter Maniura
Executive Producer
Kevin Elyot
Author
Sue Gibson
Sue Gibson
Director of Photography
William Diver
Editor

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