

Birds of Paradise
2021-09-23 · 113 min · ★ 6.5
Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awakenings and how far they would go to win.
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- Directors
- Sarah Adina Smith
- Production companies
- Anonymous Content, Everything Is Everything, Amazon Studios, Big Indie Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Diana SilversKate Sanders
Kristine FrosethMarine Elise Durand
Daniel CamargoFelipe
Jacqueline BissetMadame Brunelle
Eva LombyGia
Caroline GoodallCeline Durand
Nassim LyesJamal
Gaétan VermeulenJean Paul (as Gaetan Vermeulen)
Alice DardenneClaire
Roger BarclayLucien Durand
Osiel GouneoBenjamin Mouton
Toby HussScott Sanders (voice)
Stav StrashkoValentine Louvet
Igone de JonghSarah Barinelli (as Igoné de Jongh)
Caroline GoodallCeline / Marine's mother
Roger BarclayLucien / Marine's fatherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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