francois-truffaut:The title ballet sequence took six weeks to shoot and employed over 120 paintings
francois-truffaut:The title ballet sequence took six weeks to shoot and employed over 120 paintings by Hein Heckroth and used a corps de ballet of 53 dancers.“Lermontov: And you, are you happy?Page: Yes, very happy.Lermontov: As a dancer, I mean.Page: … I haven’t danced very much, you know.Lermontov: Oh, I know, I know every time you have danced. But you never stop working?Page: No.Lermontov: And you never stopped going to class?Page: Never.Lermontov: And why isn’t he with you? (Page’s husband)Page: His opera’s been accepted at Covent Garden, it’s in rehearsal now.Lermontov: Would he give it up if you asked him?Page: (looks down) I don’t know.Lermontov: You do know.Page: I wouldn’t ask him.Lermontov: But he’s asking you! Does he know what he’s asking? […] Nobody else has ever danced The Red Shoes since you left. Nobody else ever shall. Put on the red show, Vicky. And dance once again.” -- source link
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