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1. www.imdb.com › title › tt2381319Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq (2013) - IMDb

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   Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq: Directed by Nancy Buirski. With Tanaquil Le Clerq, Jacques d'Amboise, Barbara Horgan, Randall Bourscheidt. 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.

   • 7.2/10 (296)
   • Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama

   • Director: Nancy Buirski
   • Release Date: 2013-09-30

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     Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq - Official Trailer

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     BIFF (2014) - Afternoon Of A Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq Extended Trailer - Documentary HD

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2014/02/05 › moviesThe Unusual Story of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Artist and Muse ...

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   As you watch grainy kinescope footage of dancers in a mirrored studio executing a pas de deux in the documentary biography “Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq,” it is almost as though you ...

4. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › afternoon-of-a-faunAfternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq - Roger Ebert

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   Feb 5, 2014 · February 5, 2014. 4 min read. "Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq. Many documentaries about ballet and its practitioners, even the very best, understandably appeal mainly to a core audience of dance aficionados. Nancy Buirski ‘s mesmerizing, beautifully crafted “Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil le Clercq” proves a striking exception to ...

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6. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersTanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun | Biography ... - PBS

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   Jun 5, 2014 · June 5, 2014. Born in Paris, Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929 – 2000) was the daughter of a French intellectual and a society matron from St. Louis, MO. When Tanny was three, they moved to New York ...

7. archive.nytimes.com › 6thfloorTanaquil Le Clercq as Muse: Onstage, in Photographs and in a ...

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   Feb 4, 2014 · Tanaquil Le Clercq. Buirski was inspired to make a film about Le Clercq after seeing footage of her dancing in “Afternoon of a Faun,” Jerome Robbins’s 1953 ballet. “I’d seen nothing like it — her elegance, her beauty, her movement,” Buirski says. Her documentary includes archival footage of Le Clercq performing in Balanchine’s ...

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   Of the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq may have been the most transcendent. She mesmerized viewers and choreographers alike - her elongated, race-horse ...

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   • Author: Kino Lorber

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   Who is Tanaquil Le Clercq?

   • Born in Paris, Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929 – 2000) was the daughter of a French intellectual and a society matron from St. Louis, MO. When Tanny was three, they moved to New York where her father Jacques Le Clercq taught romance languages.

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   Who performed in 'afternoon of a Faun' in 1953?

   • Francisco Moncion and Tanaquil Le Clercq perform in Jerome Robbins’ ballet, Afternoon of a Faun, in 1953. Photo courtesy of Augusta Films. The 1950s was a notable time in the culture of New York City. Creative voices were flocking to the city following the end of World War II, and audiences were seeking out new art forms.

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   Is afternoon of a Faun a good movie?

   • Ultimately, a great film about a single person touches upon the mystery of human personality, and "Afternoon of a Faun" does that with uncommon grace. While some viewers are sure to come away from the film wishing they had seen Tanny dance, perhaps even more would wish they had been able to spend an afternoon in the park with her.

   Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq movie review (2014) - Roger Eb…

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   What song does Le Clercq dance to?

   • In this sequence, which opens and closes this film by Nancy Buirski, Le Clercq and her noble, bare-chested partner Jacques d’Amboise dance to the Debussy tone poem “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” as choreographed by Jerome Robbins.

   The Unusual Story of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Artist and Muse - The New York

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   Why did Le Clercq die?

   • Le Clercq became ill during the 1956 European tour of New York City Ballet, Balanchine’s company. Although most of the dancers had been given the polio vaccine before the trip, Le Clercq decided at the last minute to wait. She collapsed while in Copenhagen, was confined to an iron lung and spent several months in a Danish hospital.

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   Why is Le Clercq so stoic?

   • Le Clercq, the daughter of a French writer and an American debutante, was stoic about her fate and kept her feelings to herself. Home movies from her later years, when she lived in Weston, Conn., show an elegant woman, vitally engaged in the present. The movie is unusual for its absence of gossip.

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10. www.imdb.com › title › tt3790124Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun - IMDb

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    Jun 20, 2014 · Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun: Directed by Nancy Buirski. Le Clercq's friend describes the lack of respect the former ballerina was shown, most likely because she was in a wheelchair.