Stravinsky: Once at a Border...

1982 166 min

Overview

This autobiographical film about the most important and influential composer of the 20th century includes documents, photographs and film never seen publicly before. Stravinsky's three surviving children talk about their father and there are contributions from the late Madame Vera Stravinsky, his music associate Robert Craft, Marie Rambert, Balanchine, Nadia Boulanger and many friends. Included in the film are important performances: Les Noces has never before been heard in this, its original form, and the choreography of Petrushka was specially recreated for the film by the Bolshoi and was not seen in this form since 1911. Finally, there is priceless film of Stravinsky himself in this unique film.

Genres

Documentary Music TV Movie

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Nadia Boulanger

Self

Robert Craft

Self

Kyra Nijinsky

Self

Marie Rambert

Self

Madame Vera Stravinksy

Self

Igor Stravinsky

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Tony Palmer

Director

Posters

External Links

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