Swan Lake

Mar 20, 2012

1h 58m

★ 6.8

Overview

Matthew Bourne choreographs this performance of Tchaikovsky's ballet, filmed live in London. The show, the longest running ballet on both Broadway and the West End, follows the story of Prince Siegfried, who promises his love to swan maiden Odette, only to be tricked by magician Von Rothbart. The stars include Richard Winsor, Dominic North, Nina Goldman, Madelaine Brennan, Steve Kirkham and Joseph Vaughan.

Genres

Drama

Music

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Cast

The Swan/Stranger

Richard Winsor

The Prince

Dominic North

The Queen

Nina Goodman

The Girlfriend

Madelaine Brennan

The Private Secretary

Steven Kirkham

The Young Prince

Joseph Vaughan

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0.0

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Functional Block Diagrams

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0.0

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