Boléro
Boundary-pushing Russian dancer and actress Ida Rubinstein selects renowned French composer Maurice Ravel to compose the music for her next ballet. Ravel ends up creating his greatest success ever: Boléro.
Director: Anne Fontaine, Laure Prévost
Actors: Anne Alvaro, Doria Tillier, Emmanuelle Devos, Jeanne Balibar, Mélodie Adda, Raphaël Personnaz, Sophie Guillemin, Vincent Perez
Country: France, Belgium
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