Ballerina

As its title indicates, La Mort du Cygne is set in the special world of the ballet. Young dance student Rose Souris idolizes her teacher-role-model Mademoiselle Beaupré, and will do anything to help Mademoiselle Beaupré further herself. Thus, when rival ballerina Nathalie Karine lands a much-coveted role, Rose arranges an accident causing Nathalie to break her leg. The girl comes to regret her rash behavior when it appears as though Nathalie will never dance again.

5.8

83 min

Cast

Yvette Chauviré

as Mademoiselle Beaupré

Mia Slavenska

as Nathalie Karine

Janine Charrat

as Rose Souris

France Ellys

as Madame Souris

Jean Périer

as Director

Mady Berry

as Célestine

Suzanne Guémard

as Inspector

Mauricette Cebron

as Dance mistress (Professor at the Opera)

Claire Gérard

as Madame Bijou

Jacqueline Quéffelec

as Coco Battut

Micheline Boudet

as Clara Bijou

Marguerite Bailly

as Madame Battut

Florence Luchaire

as Flo-Flo

Claude Naudès

as 'La Mouche'

O. Boboli

as Madame Laroche

Pierre Duprez

as Ballet master of the Opera

André Pernet

as Méphisto

Maurice Baquet

as Machinist

Guy Laine

as Electrician

Rolla Norman

as Jacques Moutiers

Pierre Sarda

as Stage manager

Edmond Beauchamp

as Inspector

René Lord

as Surprised one

L'École de Danse Théâtre National de l'Opéra

as Ballet company

Director

Jean Benoît-Lévy

Marie Epstein