Cast
Sylvie Guillem — Dancer
Program notes
Portrait of the world-renowned French ballerina Sylvie Guillem, who joined the corps de ballet of the Paris Opera when she was just fifteen.
Sylvie Guillem joined the corps de ballet of the Paris Opera when she was just fifteen and earned the distinction of Prima Ballerina within a mere four years. At the age of nineteen, she became an étoile in Nureyev's Swan Lake. It shows her dedication to perfection, but also reveals that her meteoric rise to the pinnacle of her profession has left her refreshingly unspoilt. This film shows the prima ballerina in her daily round of classes, rehearsals and performances, revealing her dedication to perfection. Guillem's preparation for Nureyev's Raymonda, her first performances in Rudi van Dantzig's Four Last Songs and William Forsythe's In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, and her appearance at a gala, dancing Béjart's La Luna, are all recorded for posterity in this film.