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La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet
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La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet

1988-03-28 · 62 min · ★ 6.0

Romance · Drama

Lis Jepessen dances the lead role of La Sylphide -- a beautiful forest sprite who entrances Scottish farmer James (Nikolaj Hubbe) with her radiance -- in this memorable stage adaptation of August Bournonville's most enduring work, a piece he created for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836. Sorella Englund co-stars as Madge, a vengeful witch and fortune-teller who, after being spurned by James, resolves to destroy his future.

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Directors
Thomas Grimm
Production companies
DR, Royal Danish Theatre
Countries
Denmark
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lis JepessenLa Sylphide
Nikolaj HübbeNikolaj HübbeJames
Sorella EnglundMadge
Morten MunksdorfGurn
Ann-Kristin HaugeEffy
Kirsten SimoneAnna
Anne Marie VesselNancy
Lloyd RigginsLloyd RigginsSoloist
Silja Wendrup-SchandorffSoloist
Laure BridelCorps de Ballet
Petrusjka BroholmCorps de Ballet
Jette BuchwaldCorps de Ballet
Kit DyringCorps de Ballet
Ulla FrederiksenCorps de Ballet
Ingrid GlindemannCorps de Ballet
Rachel HesterCorps de Ballet
Winnie JohnsenCorps de Ballet
Leni KjellssonCorps de Ballet
Janni DraftCorps de Ballet
Marisa LutherCorps de Ballet

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