A Stravinsky Portrait

Overview

This documentary follows composer and conductor Igor Stavinsky at his home in California, in London, and in Hamburg where he conducts an orchestra rehearsal. Includes conversations with a variety of friends and musical collaborators. Includes footage of Stravinsky and Balanchine discussing the Variations (in memoriam Aldous Huxley) and rehearsing their ballet Apollo with Suzanne Farrell.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 16, 1967

Original language

English

Spoken languages

German, English, French

Countries

United States of America

Production

NDR,Leacock-Pennebaker

Cast

Vera de Bosset,Igor Stravinsky,Robert Craft,Gerald Heard,Suzanne Farrell,Christopher Isherwood,Jacques d'Amboise,Gloria Govrin,Nicolas Nabokov,George Balanchineand 1 more

Director

Rolf Liebermann,Richard Leacock

Producer

Rolf Liebermann

Cinematography

Richard Leacock

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0268660