Cirque du soleil: Quidam

Cirque du Soleil’s “Quidam” is an exciting, beautifully choreographed, opulent performance. Recorded live in Amsterdam, this unique circus incorporates acrobatics, music, performance art and theatre. Sung in French with English subtitles.

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Credits

director

David Mallet

producer

Rocky Oldham

production company

Cirque du Soleil Images

Serpent Films

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1999

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313458

Language

French

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Performance art

Foreign language films

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Acrobatics

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Acrobats

Music & Performing Arts → Acrobats

Music & Performing Arts → Circus

Music & Performing Arts → Circus performers

Music & Performing Arts → Clowns

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1999

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