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Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
Tel: 610/779-8226
Fax: 610/370-1978
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The Planets
A figure skating and modern dance fantasia.
55 minutes
DVD-R version available
Color / Stereo
Grade Level: Grades 10-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1995
Copyright Date: 1994
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-620-8
ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-752-3
Directed by Barbara Willis Sweete
Produced by Rhombus Media
Music by Gustav Holst
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"Modern dance has seldom seemed more accessible...a lovely interpretation"
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A spectacular ice fantasia featuring the Olympic skating champions, Paul and Isabelle Duchesnay, and former world champion, Brian Orser. Set to the music of the symphonic masterpiece by Gustav Holst, this dazzling production incorporates both solo and ensemble ice dance, precision group skating and synchronized swimming. The setting is Mount Olympus with a starry firmament all around, and the elaborate ice and dance show as entertainment for the gods.
Charles Dutoit conducts the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. The dancers include Sonia Rodriguez, Owen Montague and members of the Toronto Dance Theatre. The choreography is by the internationally renowned Lar Lubovitch.
The DVD version of this program is recorded on DVD-R which is not compatible with some older DVD players. See the new DVD page for more details.
Awards:
Gold Camera Award, US International Film & Video Festival
Gold Award, WorldFest Houston
Best Performing Arts & Best Direction, Gemini Awards
EMMY Nomination
GRAMMY Nomination: Best Music Video-Long Form
Bronze Apple, National Educational Film Festival
Golden Sheaf Nomination, Yorkton Film Festival
Honorable Mention, Dance on Camera Festival
Nominated, Cable Ace Awards
Nominated, The New York Festivals
Nominations, Prix Gémeaux Festival Inernationall du Film sur l'Art
Reviews:
"Bedazzles the aficionado of modern dance...Recommended."
Video Librarian
"Spectacular...in its beauty, grace and adoration of the pure flame of imagination...a sublimely elegant celebration of visual, aural and bodily splendour...a remarkably successful cross-fertilization of the popular and high performance arts"
Broadcast Week
"Skating never looked like this before. Neither has dance, (or) swimming... THE PLANETS... has all three-and at the same time."
The Toronto Star
Related Subjects:
Music
Skating
Dance
Performing Arts
Related Titles:
The Four Seasons: Ballet describing the four seasons in a man's life set to Vivaldi's music.
Six Gestures: Torvill and Dean interpret Bach's Suite No. 6.
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