Dancer’s Dream: La Bayadère (2002)

Overview

A posthumous tribute to dancer-choreographer Rudolf Nureyev, this documentary chronicles a 2002 production of “La Bayadère,” based on Nureyev’s brilliant choreography and stage direction of Marius Petipa’s ballet. The film follows the creative process as the Paris Opera Ballet rehearses and prepares for a lavish performance featuring dancers Isabelle Guerin, Elisabeth Platel and Laurent Hilaire.