Karen Kain: ballerina

An in-depth study of Canada’s leading ballerina, with a behind-the-scenes view of her preparation for a cross-Canada tour with the Ballets de Marseille. Filmed in France and Canada, includes several pas-de-deux with various leading dancers.

Credits

director

Philip McPhedran

co-producer

Pat Ferns

Richard Nielsen

production company

Nielsen-Ferns

Duration

00:52:47:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

30833

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dancing - Canada

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Dancing - Canada

Music & Performing Arts → Ballerinas

Music & Performing Arts → Ballet

Music & Performing Arts → Ballet companies

Music & Performing Arts → Ballets - Excerpts

Music & Performing Arts → Ballets - Film and video adaptations

Music & Performing Arts → Dancers

Music & Performing Arts → Kain, Karen

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

People → Kain, Karen

Performance

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1977

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