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Dancing for Oliver the inspiration, preparation and creation of the dance for Oliver Stone's Alexander

Title
  1. Dancing for Oliver [videorecording] : the inspiration, preparation and creation of the dance for Oliver Stone's Alexander / produced, directed and edited by Suzanne Gielgud.
Published by
  1. 2005.

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FormatFilm, Slide, etc.AccessUse in libraryCall number*MGZIDVD 5-3126Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional authors
  1. Gielgud, Suzanne.
  2. Gielgud, Piers.
  3. Gielgud, Piers
  4. Stone, Oliver.
  5. Vangelis.
  6. Bosch, Francisco, 1982-
  7. Zamora, Monica.
  8. Zamora, Monica
  9. Carr, Budd.
  10. Perego, Monica
  11. Harvey, Martin
  12. Jourdain, Cindy
  13. Dawson, Rosario
  14. Lukes, Michelle
  15. Bullock, Suzanne
  16. Mehra, Anjali
  17. Elouise, Kate
  18. Grueber, Gillian
  19. Mullins, Isaac
  20. Dance Films Association.
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (PAL) (56 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. This documentary provides an in-depth look at the creation of the dances in Oliver Stone's 2004 feature film Alexander. Through interviews with the creators, the documentary follows the selection of a choreographer, the selection of dancers, the creation, rehearsal and filming of the two main dance scenes, the Roxane dance and the Bagoas dance. Finally, the interviewees discuss the role of dance in film, and the critical reception of Alexander.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Dance Films Association.
Subject
  1. Video
  2. Artistic collaboration
  3. Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
  4. Documentaries and factual works
  5. Alexander (Motion picture)
  6. Stone, Oliver
  7. Dance
Genre/Form
  1. Video.
  2. Dance.
  3. Documentaries and factual works.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-3126
Credits (note)
  1. Choreography by Piers Gielgud. Music by Vangelis.
Event (note)
  1. Filmed in England and Morocco.
Biography (note)
  1. Entrant in the Dance Films Association's 34th annual Dance on Camera Festival 2006.
Title
  1. Dancing for Oliver [videorecording] : the inspiration, preparation and creation of the dance for Oliver Stone's Alexander / produced, directed and edited by Suzanne Gielgud.
Imprint
  1. 2005.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Credits
  1. Choreography by Piers Gielgud. Music by Vangelis.
Performer
  1. Interviewees include Oliver Stone, Piers Gielgud, Vangelis, Francisco Busch, Monica Zamora, Budd Carr.
  2. Dancers include Francisco Busch (Bagoas), Rosario Dawson (Roxane), Monica Perego, Martin Harvey, Cindy Jourdain, Michelle Lukes, Suzanne Bullock, Anjali Mehra, Kate Eloise, Gillian Grueber, Monica Zamora, Isaac James Mullins.
Event
  1. Filmed in England and Morocco.
Biography
  1. Entrant in the Dance Films Association's 34th annual Dance on Camera Festival 2006.
Added author
  1. Gielgud, Suzanne. Director
  2. Gielgud, Piers. Interviewee
  3. Gielgud, Piers, choreographer.
  4. Stone, Oliver. Interviewee
  5. Vangelis. Interviewee
  6. Vangelis. Composer
  7. Bosch, Francisco, 1982- Interviewee
  8. Bosch, Francisco, 1982- dancer.
  9. Zamora, Monica. Interviewee
  10. Zamora, Monica, dancer.
  11. Carr, Budd. Interviewee
  12. Perego, Monica, dancer.
  13. Harvey, Martin, dancer.
  14. Jourdain, Cindy, dancer.
  15. Dawson, Rosario, dancer.
  16. Lukes, Michelle, dancer.
  17. Bullock, Suzanne, dancer.
  18. Mehra, Anjali, dancer.
  19. Elouise, Kate, dancer.
  20. Grueber, Gillian, dancer.
  21. Mullins, Isaac, dancer.
  22. Dance Films Association.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-3126
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