Riot at the Rite
2005-10-18 | 90 minutes
Plot Summary
In the spring of 1913, Parisian businessman Gabriel Astruc opens a new theater on the Champs Elysées. The first performance is the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring', danced by the Ballet Russes. The rehearsal process is extremely fraught: the orchestra dislike Stravinsky's harsh, atonal music; the dancers dislike the 'ugly' choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky. The volatile, bisexual Nijinsky is in a strained relationship with the much older Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballet Russes' charismatic but manipulative impresario. Public expectation is extremely high after Nijinsky's success in 'L'apres-midi d'un faune'. Finally, 'The Rite of Spring' premieres to a gossip-loving, febrile, fashion-conscious Parisian audience sharply divided as to its merits.
Cast
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Adam GarciaVaslav Nijinsky
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Alex JenningsSergei Diaghilev
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Emma PiersonRomola
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Griff Rhys JonesAstruc
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Jonathan ArisJean Cocteau
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Christian McKayPierre Monteux
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Richard HopeGrigoriev
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André SchneiderIvory
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Peter CopleyPatron
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Sara DeeLady Hysteria
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Steve PembertonCritic
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Rachael StirlingMarie Rambert
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Aidan McArdleIgor Stravinsky
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Zenaida YanowskyBallerina
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