La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet (1988)
Ballet in two acts by August Bournonville
Lis Jepessen dances the lead role of La Sylphide -- a beautiful forest sprite who entrances Scottish farmer James (Nikolaj Hubbe) with her radiance -- in this memorable stage adaptation of August Bournonville's most enduring work, a piece he created for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836. Sorella Englund co-stars as Madge, a vengeful witch and fortune-teller who, after being spurned by James, resolves to destroy his future.
Director: Thomas Grimm
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 62 min
Release Date: March 28, 1988
Cast
- Lis Jepessen - La Sylphide
- Nikolaj Hübbe - James
- Sorella Englund - Madge
- Morten Munksdorf - Gurn
- Ann-Kristin Hauge - Effy
- Kirsten Simone - Anna
- Anne Marie Vessel - Nancy
- Lloyd Riggins - Soloist
- Silja Wendrup-Schandorff - Soloist
- Laure Bridel - Corps de Ballet
Music: Herman Severin Løvenskiold
Editing: Bent Mørch
Production: DR, Royal Danish Theatre
Country: Denmark
Original Language: en
Keywords
dance, ballet
More Films by Director: Thomas Grimm
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet about?
- Lis Jepessen dances the lead role of La Sylphide -- a beautiful forest sprite who entrances Scottish farmer James (Nikolaj Hubbe) with her radiance -- in this memorable stage adaptation of August Bournonville's most enduring work, a piece he created for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836. Sorella Englund co-stars as Madge, a vengeful witch and fortune-teller who, after being spurned by James, resolves to destroy his future.
- Who directed La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet?
- La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet was directed by Thomas Grimm.
- Who stars in La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet?
- La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet stars Lis Jepessen, Nikolaj Hübbe, Sorella Englund, Morten Munksdorf, Ann-Kristin Hauge, Kirsten Simone.
- How long is La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet?
- La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet?
- La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet produced?
- La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet was produced in Denmark.