Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929–2000) was a star ballerina with the New York City Ballet who greatly influenced choreographers George Balanchine (her husband) and Jerome Robbins (her friend). Filmmaker Nancy Buirski spotlights Le Clercq’s ballet career, influence on dance, and her struggle with polio, which paralyzed her at the height of her fame.
Title | Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun |
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Genres | Documentary |
Release Date | 2014-06-20 |
Episode Runtime | 01 Hours 30 Minutes |
Season Number | 28 |
Episode Number | 6 |
Production Companies | Eagle Rock Entertainment, Thirteen |
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