Riot at the Rite

Riot at the Rite (2005)


  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 2005-10-18
  • User Rating: 9/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Andy Wilson
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Summary

In the spring of 1913, Parisian businessman Gabriel Astruc opens a new theater on the Champs Elysées. The first performance is the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring', danced by the Ballet Russes. The rehearsal process is extremely fraught: the orchestra dislike Stravinsky's harsh, atonal music; the dancers dislike the 'ugly' choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky. The volatile, bisexual Nijinsky is in a strained relationship with the much older Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballet Russes' charismatic but manipulative impresario. Public expectation is extremely high after Nijinsky's success in 'L'apres-midi d'un faune'. Finally, 'The Rite of Spring' premieres to a gossip-loving, febrile, fashion-conscious Parisian audience sharply divided as to its merits.

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  • Adam Garcia

    as Vaslav Nijinsky
  • Alex Jennings

    as Sergei Diaghilev
  • Emma Pierson

    as Romola
  • Griff Rhys Jones

    as Astruc
  • Jonathan Aris

    as Jean Cocteau
  • Christian McKay

    as Pierre Monteux
  • Richard Hope

    as Grigoriev
  • Philip Herbert

    as Antoine
  • André Schneider

    as Ivory
  • Naomi Wattis

    as Lydia
  • Peter Copley

    as Patron
  • Sara Dee

    as Lady Hysteria
  • Steve Pemberton

    as Critic
  • Philip Battley

    as Bassoonist
  • Rachael Stirling

    as Marie Rambert
  • Aidan McArdle

    as Igor Stravinsky
  • Zenaida Yanowsky

    as Ballerina
Directing Andy Wilson Director
Writing Kevin Elyot Author
Production Ross MacGibbon Executive Producer
Production Peter Maniura Executive Producer
Production Hilary Salmon Executive Producer
Production David Snodin Producer
Camera Sue Gibson Director of Photography
Editing William Diver Editor

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