The King Who Invented Ballet

Overview

September 2015 marks the 300th anniversary of the death of King Louis XIV of France and this documentary looks at how Louis XIV not only had a personal passion and talent for dance, but supported and promoted key innovations, like the invention of dance notation and the founding of the world's first ballet school, that would lay the foundations for classical ballet to develop.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 13, 2015

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC Music

Cast

David Bintley

Director

Paul Wu

Producer

Paul Wu

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5091742