Akram Khan's Giselle (2018)

Akram Khan's Giselle (2018)

The iconic ballet, reimagined. 2018-04-25 105 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Hailed as a masterpiece of 21st century dance, Akram Khan’s Giselle comes to cinemas for the first time with Artistic Director, Tamara Rojo, dancing the role of Giselle, one of a community of migrant workers cast out of their jobs in a condemned garment factory. The classic story of love, betrayal and redemption has been reimagined in this stunning new version, with sets and costumes by Academy-Award winning designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), an ‘ominous, gothic’ (The Observer) adaptation of Adolphe Adam’s original score by composer Vincenzo Lamagna and performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic, dramaturgy from Ruth Little and lighting design from Tony Award-winner Mark Henderson. Filmed live at the Liverpool Empire in October 2017, Akram Khan’s Giselle is directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon.

Cast

Tamara Rojo is Giselle
Giselle
James Streeter is Albrecht
Albrecht
Jeffrey Cirio is Hilarion
Hilarion
Stina Quagebeur is Myrtha
Myrtha
Begoña Cao is Bathilde
Bathilde
Fabian Reimair is Landlord
Landlord
Adela Ramírez is Giselle's Friends
Giselle's Friends
Anjuli Hudson is Giselle's Friends
Giselle's Friends
Maria José Sadles is Giselle's Friends
Giselle's Friends

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