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Good ballet films are hard to come by.

But today's documentary by Frederick Wiseman is so engrossing that its great length (over 2.5 hours) disappears.

Showing a mix of behind the scenes and performance work, there is no narration. The film tells its own story. Even the dancers' talk is limited. A lot of show not tell.

La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009)

There are generous scenes of the house itself. The surrounding neighborhood in the heart of Paris. It is a gorgeous building.

And, of course, gorgeous people. A little short on the male dancers but that is often the case. That is OK.

This is a wonderful film. I would not mind seeing it again. A 4 out of Netflix5.

Labels: dance, films