A documentary about the importance of August Bournonville, the greatest name in the history of the Royal Danish Ballet and still an invaluable asset. The film demonstrates how Bournonville has influenced and inspired generation after generation of ballet dancers and choreographers. We see how daily training in ballet classes take place, and how the staging of a production is handled. There are excerpts from three famous Bournonville ballets: »The Conservatoire«, »The Kermis at Bruges« and »Napoli«.
| Original title | At danse Bournonville |
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| Danish title | At danse Bournonville |
| International titles | Bailar Bournonville |
| Keywords | Bournonville, Auguste, Ballet, Ballet dancers, Ballet rehearsal, Royal Ballet, The, Royal Theatre, The, 1970-1979 |
| Director | Jørgen Leth |
| Screenplay | Ole John |
| Director of Photography | Dan Holmberg, Jan Weincke, Mikael Salomon, Peter Klitgaard |
| Editor | Anders Refn |
| Sound | Niels Bokkenheuser |
| Appearance | Den Kongelige Ballet, Hans Brenaa |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
| Technical info | 574 meter, 16 mm, color, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 23.11.1979 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar præsentation |
| TV release | 06.08.1990, TV 2 |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Filmselskabet |
| Executive Producer | Statens Filmcentral |
| Commissioned by | Statens Filmcentral, Udenrigsministeriet |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jørgen Leth |
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Script |
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| Script | Ole John |
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Production |
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| Production manager | Ole John |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Dan Holmberg |
| Cinematography | Jan Weincke |
| Cinematography | Mikael Salomon |
| Cinematography | Peter Klitgaard |
| Camera assistant | Björn Blixt |
| Camera assistant | Uffe Kaare Thomsen |
| Camera assistant | Fritz Schrøder |
| Camera assistant | Søren Berthelin |
| Camera assistant | Torben Jensen |
| Camera assistant | Jesper Find |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Vibeke Winding |
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| Best boy | Jan Weincke |
| Best boy | Leif Barney Fick |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Anders Refn |
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Music |
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| Conductor | Peter Ernst Lassen |
| Orchestra | Det Kongelige Kapel |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Niels Bokkenheuser |
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Other credits |
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| Expert | Ebbe Mørk |
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Voiceover |
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| Voiceover | Jørgen Leth |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Den Kongelige Ballet |
| Appearance | Hans Brenaa |
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