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AFTERNOON OF A FAUN: TLC

Director:

  Nancy Buirski
  

Year Released:

  2013

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Tanny's Letters
  Jerry's Letters
  Jacques d'Amboise
  Barbara Horgan
  Arthur Mitchell
Movie Haiku:Full Title = "Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq." Gorgeously-produced BioDoc about a famous ballet dancer (muse to both George Balanchine & Jerome Robbins) suddenly paralyzed by polio at the peak of her artistic powers. Yet despite dire prognosis, she lived 4 more decades of relative independence without retreating into bitterness. Video clips, photos & remembrances.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2014