Ballet Adagio
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A slow-motion study by Norman McLaren of the pas-de-deux adagio, one of the most exacting and difficult dances of classical ballet. A ballet originally choreographed by the Russian ballet master Asaf Messerer is performed for this film by the internationally known Canadian pair, David and Anna Marie Holmes, to the music of Albinoni’s Adagio. A film to heighten the aesthetic appreciation of classical ballet and to afford observation of the technique and mechanics of the adagio movements.
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Norman McLaren Director · Jacques Fogel Cinematographer Douglas Kiefer Cinematographer
First release July 29, 1972 · Produced in Canada
Production
ONF | NFB
Production
Canada
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Canada · July 29, 1972
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No release date listed for United States.
Taiwan
November 30, 1999 · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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