La Fille Mal Gardée("The Unguarded Maiden"), perhaps the best-known work of composer ... more
Ferdinand Hérold, is here presented in a Royal Ballet production freely adapted, arranged and conducted by John Lanchbery. The unquestioned centre of attention is Roya...
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La Fille Mal Gardee' was first performed at Bordeaux in July 1879 on the eve of the ... more
French Revolution. Ashton's version with typically witty scenery and costumes by Osbert Lancaster was first seen in January 1960 and has been regularly revived to th...
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La Fille Mal Gardee was first performed at Bordeaux in July 1879, on the eve of the French ... more
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La Fille Mal Gardée("The Unguarded Maiden"), perhaps the best-known work of composer ... more
Ferdinand Hérold, is here presented in a Royal Ballet production freely adapted, arranged and conducted by John Lanchbery. The unquestioned centre of attention is Roya...
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Set in a peasant village in the French countryside, La Fille Mal Gardee is a delightful ... more
tale of the difficult path of young love.Widow Simone is determined to betroth her wilful daughter Lise to the eccentric son of a rich farmer, but Lise and her lover Colas conspire to thwart the widow's plans.
Music / Performing Arts - Director: Anthony Asquith, Anthony Havelock-Allan - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, The Royal Ballet
Advantages: Opens your eyes to... Disadvantages: ...police brutality and racism in France
Blighty.
The film was released in 1995, and was a huge success in France, so much so that the (then) Prime Minster, Alain Juppé requested a private screening, he then instructed, actually it was more of an order than an instruction, his entire cabinet to watch it. The director went on to win Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival Awards in 1996, but apparently the police guards present turned their backs on those involved with the film, as a protest to the way that they had portrayed police brutality in France.
Note, there are a couple of words in the plot that may need clarification or defining, as this is quite a colloquial (is that the right word? Please correct me if not) film, so certain words will be translated and explained in full after the Plot.
~Plot~
La Haine follows a day in the life of three banlieusards*, Vinz (Jew ...
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Advantages: Superb acting, engaging storyline Disadvantages: Kassovitz is miscast as a skinhead
WHAT IS IT: La Haine is a French film - shot in black and white and released in 1995 - directed and written by Mathieu Kassovitz. It is in French with English subtitles and is around 90 minutes long. The film centres around 3 young men living on an impoverished housing estate in France. Vinz (Vincent Cassel), a French Jew, is full of rage at the injustices he is subjected to and the constant state of tension between the police and local youths in the aftermath of riots. Said is a talkative Maghrebin (French but of Moroccan/Algerian/Tunisian/Libyan/Mauritanian descent) who shares Vinz's dislike of the police but tries to keep the peace between everyone. Hubert is an Afro-French boxer and drug dealer who is philosophical about the situation he sees around him even when his gym gets burnt down during the riots. He suspects Vinz may have ...
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Advantages: Original, entertaining and very funny. Disadvantages: Way too short !!!
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A production of the ballet 'La Fille Mal Gardee' with music by Ferdinand Herold, performed by the Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; conducted by John Lanchbery. Dancers include: Lesley Collier, Michael Coleman and Brian Shaw; directed by Norman Morrice. Choreography was by Frederick Ashton.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
TELDEC VIDEO (WARNER CLASSICS); CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date
09/04/2001
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
0630 19395 2
Barcode
0706301939529
Music Performer
Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Technical information
Special Features
Weblink
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
DVD Description
The Royal Ballet at Covent Garden performs Herold's "La Fille Mal Gardee" with choreography by Frederick Ashton. Two young lovers strive to overcome a disapproving mother and vast differences in social class. Ferdinand Herold's score is performed by the Royal Opera House Orchestra under the direction of John Lanchbery.
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