Monte Carlo Russian Ballet: Thamar (c.1936)
Monte Carlo Russian Ballet: Thamar (c.1936)
1936
- NFSA IDWZ8W167E
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormHome movie
- Duration28 mins
- GenresBallet
- Year1936
In this brief colour sequence from the ballet Thamar, Thamar seduces a man whom she is going to lure to her castle before killing him.
In this brief colour sequence from the ballet Thamar, Thamar seduces a man whom she is going to lure to her castle before killing him.
- NFSA IDWZ8W167E
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormHome movie
- Duration28 mins
- GenresBallet
- Year1936
- CuratorPoppy De Souza
With exotic, lush designs and costuming this colour sequence brings to life the Ballets Russes performances in a way that black-and-white film does not. Shot from a higher, sharper angle to the stage by Murray-Will, this clip is still vivid in its detail.
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