Ever since its triumphant premiere in 1960, Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardee has been treasured as one of his happiest creations - his artistic tribute to nature, and an expression of his feelings for his beloved Suffolk countryside. Marianela Nunez and Carlos Acosta perfectly portray the young lovers Lise and Colas, determined to thwart the plans of Widow Simone to marry off her wayward daughter to Alain, the simple son of wealthy Farmer Thomas. Osbert Lancaster's colourful, picture-book designs, along with Ferdinand Herold's tuneful score, arranged by John Lanchbery, provide the perfect setting for Ashton's blissfully bucolic ballet, complete with haywain, pony, maypole and ribbons, a cockrel and his chickens and, of course, the famous clog dance, here wonderfully led by William Tuckett as the irascible but lovable Widow Simone.
Unfortunately the movie La Fille mal gardée (The Royal Ballet) is not yet available on HBO Max.
Crew | Frederick Ashton | Choreographer |
Sound | Ferdinand Hérold | Music |
Directing | Ross MacGibbon | Director |
Sound | Anthony Twiner | Conductor |
Art | Osbert Lancaster | Set Designer |
Sound | John Lanchbery | Music Arranger |
Directing | Alexander Grant | Stage Director |
Directing | Christopher Carr | Stage Director |
Sound | Sergey Levitin | Orchestrator |
Lighting | John B. Read | Lighting Design |
Camera | John-Martin White | Camera Operator |
Sound | Stuart Pickering | Sound Recordist |
Production | Anna Antoszkiewicz | Production Manager |
Production | Sandra Shrago | Production Manager |
Camera | James Day | Camera Supervisor |
Crew | Graeme Carter | Supervisor of Production Resources |
Directing | Yvonne Craven | Script Supervisor |
Crew | Priscilla Hoadley | Editorial Staff |
Production | Alison Havell | Production Manager |
Lighting | James Campbell | Lighting Design |
Sound | Paul Cunliffe | Sound |
Editing | Judith Robson | Editor |
Editing | Tom Jones | Editor |
Production | Andy King-Dabbs | Producer |
Production | Ross MacGibbon | Executive Producer |
Writing | Frederick Ashton | Story |