A film portrait of Margaret Mercier, graduate of Sadler’s Wells Ballet, prima ballerina of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Montreal and a student of the Bolshoi Ballet. She tells her own story in this film - how she feels about the demands of her art, the dedication, energy, work and persistence that it requires.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
306945
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Music & Performing Arts → Ballerinas
Music & Performing Arts → Ballerinas - Biography
Music & Performing Arts → Ballet
Music & Performing Arts → Dancing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)