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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.

  • Curator
    Poppy 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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