Ballerina
7.6
As its title indicates, La Mort du Cygne is set in the special world of the ballet. Young dance student Rose Souris idolizes her teacher-role-model Mademoiselle Beaupré, and will do anything to help Mademoiselle Beaupré further herself. Thus, when rival ballerina Nathalie Karine lands a much-coveted role, Rose arranges an accident causing Nathalie to break her leg. The girl comes to regret her rash behavior when it appears as though Nathalie will never dance again.
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Cast
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Yvette Chauviré
Mademoiselle Beaupré
Also in
Neapolitan Carousel
Sins of Youth
Mia Slavenska
Nathalie Karine
Also in
Nights of Fire
The Great Waltz
Janine Charrat
Rose Souris
Also in
La jeune fille aux allumettes
France Ellys
Madame Souris
Also in
The Marriage of Chiffon
By the Window
Jean Périer
Director
Also in
Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées
The Novel of Werther
Mady Berry
Célestine
Known for
Daybreak
Suzanne Guémard
Inspector
Also in
Monte Carlo Baby
She and Me
Mauricette Cebron
Dance mistress (Professor at the Opera)
No other roles listed
Claire Gérard
Madame Bijou
Known for
The Rules of the Game
La Bête Humaine
Jacqueline Quéffelec
Coco Battut
No other roles listed
Micheline Boudet
Clara Bijou
Known for
Nothing About Robert
Le Créateur
Marguerite Bailly
Madame Battut
No other roles listed
Marie Epstein Director · Jean Benoît-Lévy Director Paul Morand Author
United States release November 14, 1938 · Produced in France · Production Les Films Osso
Production
Cineatlantica
Production
Les Films Osso
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Mort du Cygne
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 25, 1937
Theatrical
United States · November 14, 1938
Theatrical
United States
July 15, 1939 · TV · New York City, New York
Belgium
June 24, 1938 · Limited theatrical · Brussels
Denmark
January 27, 1938 · Theatrical
Italy
August 1, 1938 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan
May 29, 1941 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 25, 1938 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 11, 1938 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 26, 1945 · Limited theatrical · London
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