Matthew Bourne's Christmas (2011)

  • U
  • 12/25/2011 (GB)
  • Music
  • 48m

Overview

This new Christmas ballet film was conceived by Matthew Bourne and directed by his long standing film collaborator Ross MacGibbon. The film celebrates Bourne's power to imaginatively transform ballet, taking dance and dancers off the stage into studio, bringing together projections, animation, and an intimate shooting style to produce a distinctive new way of presenting dance on screen. Those who know Bourne's stage work will spot extracts from many of his biggest hits (including Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands, and Nutcracker!), but for audiences less familiar with his work this is simply a journey through a series of magical worlds where stories are told through dance.

Ross MacGibbon

Director

Cast

Dawn French's headshot

Dawn French

Self - Host
Kerry Biggin's headshot

Kerry Biggin

Dancer
Daniel Collins's headshot

Daniel Collins

Dancer
Philip Jack Gardner's headshot

Philip Jack Gardner

Dancer
Dominic Lamb's headshot

Dominic Lamb

Dancer
Christopher Marney's headshot

Christopher Marney

Dancer
Michela Meazza's headshot

Michela Meazza

Dancer
Etta Murfitt's headshot

Etta Murfitt

Dancer

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