Akram Khan's Giselle

Apr 25, 2018

1h 45m

★ 7.3

The iconic ballet, reimagined.

Overview

Hailed as a masterpiece of 21st century dance, Akram Khan’s Giselle comes to cinemas for the first time with Artistic Director, Tamara Rojo, dancing the role of Giselle, one of a community of migrant workers cast out of their jobs in a condemned garment factory. The classic story of love, betrayal and redemption has been reimagined in this stunning new version, with sets and costumes by Academy-Award winning designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), an ‘ominous, gothic’ (The Observer) adaptation of Adolphe Adam’s original score by composer Vincenzo Lamagna and performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic, dramaturgy from Ruth Little and lighting design from Tony Award-winner Mark Henderson. Filmed live at the Liverpool Empire in October 2017, Akram Khan’s Giselle is directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

English National Ballet

Akram Khan's Giselle Trailers

Cast

Giselle

Tamara Rojo

Albrecht

James Streeter

Hilarion

Jeffrey Cirio

Myrtha

Stina Quagebeur

Bathilde

Begoña Cao

Landlord

Fabian Reimair

Giselle's Friends

Adela Ramírez

Giselle's Friends

Anjuli Hudson

Giselle's Friends

Maria José Sadles

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