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The Automaton and the Magic Spell
The Automaton and the Magic Spell
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The Automaton and the Magic Spell

TBA
Directed byRaymond St-Jean
0h 53m

An introduction to the world of French composer Maurice Ravel through The String Quartet in F major, performed by the Canadian ensemble Quatuor Arthur Leblanc. The four movements of the quartet are presented on screen by dance segments recreating key elements of the composer's life interspersed with documentary vignettes.

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Dorothée BerrymanNarrator (voice)Sylvain Poirier
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Ravel
Luciane PintoAutomaton Woman
James ViveirosBolero Man
Mary Ann LaceyProstitute
Geneviève LaProstitute
Sara Lucie HanleyProstitute
Elinor FueterBolero Prostitute
Stéphane DelignyÉdouard Ravel
Irèni StamouBolero Woman
DETAILS
GENRES
Documentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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