Fifty years after her death, Anna Pavlova is still considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. This film is a tribute to the great ballerina and recreates those works which have made her immortal such as “The Dying Swan”, “Californian Poppy”, “The Dragonfly”, “Coppelia”, and many more. Performed by members of L’Ecole Superieure de Danse du Quebec and leading ballet dancers. Rated: G
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300406
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Feature films → Feature films - Canada
Music & Performing Arts → Ballerinas
Music & Performing Arts → Ballet
Music & Performing Arts → Ballets - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)