Joffrey : Mavericks of American Dance
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Release date: Jun. 12, 2012.
Bonus features: full dress rehearsal of "The green table" ballet ; "making of" featurette; deleted scenes.
Narrated by Mandy Patinkin.
Chronicles the full story of the company, from their founding in 1956 to the present. The film describes how the Joffery repeatedly resurrected itself after devastating financial and artistic setbacks and how the company introduced cutting-edge choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean and Margo Sappington to a larger audience. Featuring excerpts from Joffery's seminal works Astarte, Trinity and Billboards and their breakthrough collaborations.
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital Stereo., Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; widescreen.
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LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Closed-captioned.
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Distributed by New Video, c2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: 1 videodisc (82 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 leaflet.
Language: English
Rated: NR
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1422918866
9781422918869
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Patinkin, Mandy.
Jackman, Una.
Ramis, Erica Mann.
Hercules, Bob.
Lakeview Films.
Docurama (Firm)
New Video Group.
SUBJECTS
Joffrey Ballet -- History.
Ballet companies -- Chicago -- History.
Ballet -- Chicago -- History.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.