Pas de deux and the Dance of Time

198514 min 33 secFilm: Experimental, Documentary

Direction: Francine VielNorman McLaren

Production: Roger OtisRoger Frappier

Script: Ludmilla Chiriaeff

Ludmilla Chiriaeff, founder of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, choreographed Norman McLaren's animated masterpiece Pas de deux in 1967. In this video the image of Madame Chiriaeff is superimposed on Pas de deux as she speaks with intensity of herself and her approach to life, the effects illness and aging have had on her body, her spiritual growth, and the joy of giving.

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Subject categories


  • Dance > BalletChoreographyPortraits
  • Women - Portraits > Performing Arts
  • Seniors > PortraitsWomen

Credits


director
Francine Viel
Norman McLaren
producer
Roger Otis
executive producer
Roger Frappier
script
Ludmilla Chiriaeff
narrator
Ludmilla Chiriaeff
choreography
Ludmilla Chiriaeff
photography
Jacques Fogel
sound
Ron Alexander
Richard Besse
editing
Denis Mercier
music
Maurice Blackburn
Dobre Constantin
participation
Margaret Mercier
Vincent Warren