Giselle (2013)
Giselle is a new feature film in collaboration with the Royal New Zealand Ballet and acclaimed director Toa Fraser. First performed in Paris in 1841, and based on a poem by Heinrich Heine, Giselle tells the age-old story of two star-crossed lovers; Giselle, a delicate village beauty who loves to dance and a prince, disguised as a commoner, is entranced and woos her away from her devoted suitor. They fall in love, but before he has the chance to disentangle himself from an inconvenient betrothal, his lie is revealed.
Primary Title
- Giselle
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 11 October 2015
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 12 : 40
Finish Time
- 14 : 25
Duration
- 105:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Giselle is a new feature film in collaboration with the Royal New Zealand Ballet and acclaimed director Toa Fraser. First performed in Paris in 1841, and based on a poem by Heinrich Heine, Giselle tells the age-old story of two star-crossed lovers; Giselle, a delicate village beauty who loves to dance and a prince, disguised as a commoner, is entranced and woos her away from her devoted suitor. They fall in love, but before he has the chance to disentangle himself from an inconvenient betrothal, his lie is revealed.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Ballets--New Zealand
- Ballets--drama
Genres
- Fantasy
Contributors
- Toa Fraser (Director)
- Toa Fraser (Writer)
- Gillian Murphy (Performer)
- Qi Huan (Performer)
- Royal New Zealand Ballet (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Ballets--New Zealand
- Ballets--drama