What are YOUR favorite ballet dances in film? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 10 Epic Ballet Scenes in Movies - ruclips.net/video/Vd-_4Ogzaws/видео.html
I always loved The Turning Point, Leslie Brown is such a wonderful dancer and her face when she dances .... beautiful! And Anne Bancroft and Shirley MacLaine are sooooo impressive! But the last Scenes ( and all the dance scenes) of Billy Elliot - I Will Dance is makes me feel like I fly with him on scene.
The ballet scenes in Slow Dancing in the Big City are absolutely beautiful. Centerstage is pretty good too. Roberto Bolle and Sergei Polunin are two of my favorite ballerino/dansuers!
My favorite is Varyshnikov White Nights but I do have very good memories of Leslie Browne as Daisy's, doubling Cate Blanchett ballet scenes in Benjamin Button's.
The "Swan Lake" scene from "The Red Shoes" is notable for another reason: It was filmed on location at the actual Mercury Theatre of the Ballet Rambert company, which was a tiny stage. Moira Shearer had to scale-down her movements to fit the stage, while simultaneously scaling-UP the emotional passion. No mean feat!
very interesting to know--all the years i've known and loved red shoes (about 60 years) i always assumed it was a matter of sound stage constraints--i became a ballet accompanist and balletomane but never took another look at moira's coda and wondered if there was another reason why her rond de salle coda was so tight...i've always watched as a film-watcher and assumed the director was making her do it in a small kitchen for the sake of the camera...makes me think of rambert and what the dancers were putting up with in their early days with that first generation of great modern english choreographers and agnes--thank you rosanna
I am a longtime dance teacher. I agree with most of the choices. Anything with Baryshnikov is spectacular. "The Red Shoes", "Mao's Last Dancer" , "White Crow", "Billie Eliot" anything with classical ballet would be on my list. I did not care for two of the choices (Irish dancing and confused young man).
10 more for another video: 1) American in Paris, Gene Kelly & Leslie Caron. 2) Jorge Donn in Bolero, Les Uns et Les autres. 3) Audrey Hepburn & Fred Astaire, Funny Girl. 4) Ethan Stiefel & Amanda Schull, Center Stage. 5) Cyd Charisse & Fred Astaire, Band Wagon. 6) Neve Campbell, The Company. 7) Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom (not ballet but splendid dancing). 8) Debbie Allen, Fame. 9) Melissa Hayden/Claire Bloom, Limelight. 10) Isabella Boylston/Jennifer Lawrence, The Red Sparrow. 9)
I was about to make a comment on the dream ballet sequence in American in Paris but I saw you beat me to it (and made many other excellent suggestions). I, personally, don't think any movie reaches the level of immaculate and dreamy ballet sequences as American in Paris.
I can recommend the old German TV series „Anna“ (1989, I think) about a young dancer. It’s on Amazon prime video. There are some gorgeous dance scenes, for example when Anna works on a black swan variation for competition
Agreed. When she said "joyful," I thought . . . huh? Perhaps reveling in the freedom of that moment, but at that time in the film, all the creativity and freedom that Kolya had experienced in the west was mostly taken away. This was a moment of rebellion, of anger, and displaying what he had, what he SHOULD still have, were it not for an unfortunate incident.
This was interesting to expand my knowledge of movies with ballet. I also know from Walt Disney productions the 1966 movie "Ballerina". Anyway, I need to check up The Pirate ballet, especially as The Corsaire exists also already as a gorgeous ballet (;
I was going post a comment railing about the characterization of the little swan pas de quatre, too, but I'm glad to see someone else was also irritated (well, maybe you weren't irritated by the "improvise" comment, but I definitely was). I mean, sheesh! It's one of the most recognizable pieces of choreography in ballet. Heck, I still remember all of the choreography and it's been 20 years since I was able to dance. Sure, I guess it's fun on the table, but even that isn't original - I know a lot of ballet dancers who got drunk and jokingly started doing the little swans choreography in a bar or club (including myself).
Does anyone remember the short film from the 70’s with two dancers in a timeless rehearsal space that turns into the most romantic rendition of Pachabel’s Canon in D First saw it in the early days of HBO when they filled the inbetween times with rare and innovative short films
No! Why on earth would you want to interrupt one of the best parts just to remind me to hit thumbs up - BS - the timing is so bad that I will not give a thumbs up. We all know to hit the damn 👍🏼
It’s too bad “IF” wasn’t included here. For those who haven’t seen the film, scroll past this comment to avoid spoilers for it. The plot is about reuniting imaginary friends (or IFs as they call it) with their former owners. In the ballet scene in question in the film, the main character named Bea (played by Cailey Fleming) is at her grandmas house while her dad is in the hospital for heart surgery. While digging though photos, she discovers that Blossom (a ballerina IF) was the IF of Bea’s grandmother, and revealing she was once a dancer. So, Bea comes up with a plan to play a classical music piece (adagio from Spartacus) to see if her grandma would remember blossom. The grandma at first is confused by her putting it on, but then she dances out of her memory of it. But then, blossom glows … and it turns out her grandma remembered Blossom, as butterfly wings spring out, revealing her to be a butterfly, and both Blossom & Bea’s grandma dance to Adagio from Spartacus together, and she and blossom nod by the end. That scene too in question made me cry my eyes out … at my showing the whole theatre was in tears during that scene.
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What are YOUR favorite ballet dances in film? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 10 Epic Ballet Scenes in Movies - ruclips.net/video/Vd-_4Ogzaws/видео.html
The Turning Point is one of my favorites as well. All the dancing in that movie was beautiful.
I don't think I can even count how many times I've watched The Turning Point. So many amazing dancers and Leslie Brown is so effortless.
"The Red Shoes" always makes me cry, and the ballet dancing is very impressive.
The Turning Point ❤ Most watched film of my youth. It still makes me feel emotional now.
I don't think I can even count how many times I've watched The Turning Point. So many amazing dancers and Leslie Brown is so effortless.
I always loved The Turning Point, Leslie Brown is such a wonderful dancer and her face when she dances .... beautiful! And Anne Bancroft and Shirley MacLaine are sooooo impressive! But the last Scenes ( and all the dance scenes) of Billy Elliot - I Will Dance is makes me feel like I fly with him on scene.
so happy to see The Company highlighted and specifically the swinging rope scene 7:00
The ballet scenes in Slow Dancing in the Big City are absolutely beautiful. Centerstage is pretty good too. Roberto Bolle and Sergei Polunin are two of my favorite ballerino/dansuers!
White knights is one of my favorite dance movies of all time.
The Carousal ballet in Carasoul is beautiful and always makes me cry and should be on the list.
That's a great one.
Thank you for this! Some of these are old favorites, but several I had never even heard of - added to my bucket list now!
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Highly recommend Mao's Last Dancer! ❤ It's such a incredible true story with amazing dancing (&acting)
Fascinating! Some amazing dancing in those clips; thanks for your efforts in assembling them into a unified whole.
Wonderful video! I love Ballet! The Red Shoes and The Turning Point are my favorites!
My favorite is Varyshnikov White Nights but I do have very good memories of Leslie Browne as Daisy's, doubling Cate Blanchett ballet scenes in Benjamin Button's.
Thank you for that information! I never knew who had doubled Ms. Blanchett and the dancer always seemed extremely good. I'd no idea it was Ms. Browne.
Please correct your typo on Mr. Baryshnikov’s name. Thank you.
The "Swan Lake" scene from "The Red Shoes" is notable for another reason: It was filmed on location at the actual Mercury Theatre of the Ballet Rambert company, which was a tiny stage. Moira Shearer had to scale-down her movements to fit the stage, while simultaneously scaling-UP the emotional passion. No mean feat!
very interesting to know--all the years i've known and loved red shoes (about 60 years) i always assumed it was a matter of sound stage constraints--i became a ballet accompanist and balletomane but never took another look at moira's coda and wondered if there was another reason why her rond de salle coda was so tight...i've always watched as a film-watcher and assumed the director was making her do it in a small kitchen for the sake of the camera...makes me think of rambert and what the dancers were putting up with in their early days with that first generation of great modern english choreographers and agnes--thank you rosanna
I trained at Rambert and remember that stage well!
You might want to find the Gene Kelly dance film, " Invitation To The Dance". he choreographed 3 ballets for it.
Doesn't that have some footage of Igor Youskevitch with his phenomenal jumps? Like it looks like he has slinkies in his feet?
I am a longtime dance teacher. I agree with most of the choices. Anything with Baryshnikov is spectacular. "The Red Shoes", "Mao's Last Dancer" , "White Crow", "Billie Eliot" anything with classical ballet would be on my list. I did not care for two of the choices (Irish dancing and confused young man).
Thank you for this great episode! I love love The Red Shoes!!!!
Wow! First time seeing most of these! Great performances all, some very moving . . . .
I read the book,MAU'S last dancer... absolutely uplifting and stunning book!
10 more for another video:
1) American in Paris, Gene Kelly & Leslie Caron.
2) Jorge Donn in Bolero, Les Uns et Les autres.
3) Audrey Hepburn & Fred Astaire, Funny Girl.
4) Ethan Stiefel & Amanda Schull, Center Stage.
5) Cyd Charisse & Fred Astaire, Band Wagon.
6) Neve Campbell, The Company.
7) Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom (not ballet but splendid dancing).
8) Debbie Allen, Fame.
9) Melissa Hayden/Claire Bloom, Limelight.
10) Isabella Boylston/Jennifer Lawrence, The Red Sparrow.
9)
I was about to make a comment on the dream ballet sequence in American in Paris but I saw you beat me to it (and made many other excellent suggestions). I, personally, don't think any movie reaches the level of immaculate and dreamy ballet sequences as American in Paris.
For #9, I might add the dream ballet sequence in On the Town (also Gene Kelly).
I can recommend the old German TV series „Anna“ (1989, I think) about a young dancer. It’s on Amazon prime video. There are some gorgeous dance scenes, for example when Anna works on a black swan variation for competition
The 1993 nutcracker movie is a sight to behold
4:43 that dance is not joyful, but angry and raw. That's why it's so moving.
Agreed. When she said "joyful," I thought . . . huh? Perhaps reveling in the freedom of that moment, but at that time in the film, all the creativity and freedom that Kolya had experienced in the west was mostly taken away. This was a moment of rebellion, of anger, and displaying what he had, what he SHOULD still have, were it not for an unfortunate incident.
The Don Q PDD was such a good choice to show off a male dancer's talents
Center Stage is also a classic…especially Julie Kent and Ethan Stiefel’s Romeo and Juliet.
Incredible dancing
This was interesting to expand my knowledge of movies with ballet. I also know from Walt Disney productions the 1966 movie "Ballerina". Anyway, I need to check up The Pirate ballet, especially as The Corsaire exists also already as a gorgeous ballet (;
The Swan Lake dance on the table would not have been improvised, it's The Four Little Swans pas de quatre from Swan Lake.
Yes, but it feels like so made to be performed like this, I really love it in the pub style way!
I was going post a comment railing about the characterization of the little swan pas de quatre, too, but I'm glad to see someone else was also irritated (well, maybe you weren't irritated by the "improvise" comment, but I definitely was). I mean, sheesh! It's one of the most recognizable pieces of choreography in ballet. Heck, I still remember all of the choreography and it's been 20 years since I was able to dance.
Sure, I guess it's fun on the table, but even that isn't original - I know a lot of ballet dancers who got drunk and jokingly started doing the little swans choreography in a bar or club (including myself).
My favorite one is Les Uns et Les Autres fim form claude Lelouch and ballet from Maurice Béjart.
As the legendary Robin Williams once said, "Ballet: men wearing pants so tight you can tell what religion they are."
Margo, Edith, Agnes, with Minions
🛸 "Despicable Me" (2010)
6:15 ❤❤❤
Does anyone remember the short film from the 70’s with two dancers in a timeless rehearsal space that turns into the most romantic rendition of Pachabel’s Canon in D
First saw it in the early days of HBO when they filled the inbetween times with rare and innovative short films
Happy sunday, Emily, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well
Heavens. whose idea was it in Mao's Last dancer to have the dancer wearing black in a black set in low light!
I seem to remember that Zoe Saldana was pretty great in Centre Stage some 25 years ago!
What about the 10-minute ballet sequence in "An American in Paris"? That's one of my favorites. 😊
The motorcycle ballet from Center Stage
Barisnycov studied in Russia and became famous as Russian
Please do top 10 best tom kenny voice roles
How could leave off the ballet from Oklahoma?
out of my dreams, yes!
No! Why on earth would you want to interrupt one of the best parts just to remind me to hit thumbs up - BS - the timing is so bad that I will not give a thumbs up. We all know to hit the damn 👍🏼
It’s too bad “IF” wasn’t included here. For those who haven’t seen the film, scroll past this comment to avoid spoilers for it. The plot is about reuniting imaginary friends (or IFs as they call it) with their former owners.
In the ballet scene in question in the film, the main character named Bea (played by Cailey Fleming) is at her grandmas house while her dad is in the hospital for heart surgery. While digging though photos, she discovers that Blossom (a ballerina IF) was the IF of Bea’s grandmother, and revealing she was once a dancer.
So, Bea comes up with a plan to play a classical music piece (adagio from Spartacus) to see if her grandma would remember blossom. The grandma at first is confused by her putting it on, but then she dances out of her memory of it.
But then, blossom glows … and it turns out her grandma remembered Blossom, as butterfly wings spring out, revealing her to be a butterfly, and both Blossom & Bea’s grandma dance to Adagio from Spartacus together, and she and blossom nod by the end. That scene too in question made me cry my eyes out … at my showing the whole theatre was in tears during that scene.
The back story of the initial story of red shoes is horrific.
So Nureyev left hard pointe shoes to fill? He never wore them. Men don't wear them except in funky circumstances.
Isn’t Baryshnikov Russian not Latvian?!
Born in Riga, Latvia
5th comment 😂
Dakini from ‘Flesh and Bone’ and Liar from Free Dance.
Nureyev was Russian not Ukrainian .
I believe the dancer in the film is Ukrainian.
number 1 is not Ballet
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