Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
Thought-Provoking Documentaries
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1h 31m
Directed by Nancy Buirski • Documentary • 2013 • US • English
Featuring Michael Stuhlbarg
A mesmerizing portrait of legendary ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq, muse to both George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, whose career was cut short by polio at the age of 27. This is a story of how one woman passionately influenced an entire art form. “Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq” is a frighteningly real, gracefully candid portrait of an artist.
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