Stravinsky: Once at a Border...

Stravinsky: Once at a Border...

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1982

Runtime

2h 46m

Genres

Documentary, Music, TV Movie

Original Title

Stravinsky: Once at a Border...

Production Companies

Isolde Films

Director

Tony Palmer

Description

This autobiographical film about the most important and influential composer of the 20th century includes documents, photographs and film never seen publicly before. Stravinsky's three surviving children talk about their father and there are contributions from the late Madame Vera Stravinsky, his music associate Robert Craft, Marie Rambert, Balanchine, Nadia Boulanger and many friends. Included in the film are important performances: Les Noces has never before been heard in this, its original form, and the choreography of Petrushka was specially recreated for the film by the Bolshoi and was not seen in this form since 1911. Finally, there is priceless film of Stravinsky himself in this unique film.