Riot at the Rite
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.
Year: 2005
Studio:
Director: Andy Wilson
Cast: Adam Garcia, Alex Jennings, Emma Pierson, Griff Rhys Jones, Jonathan Aris, Christian McKay
Crew: Andy Wilson (Director), David Snodin (Producer), Sue Gibson (Director of Photography), Kevin Elyot (Author), Peter Maniura (Executive Producer), Hilary Salmon (Executive Producer)
Runtime: 90 minutes
Release: Oct 18, 2005
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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