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The Automaton and the Magic Spell ()
Directed by Raymond St-Jean
Documentary · 53m
An introduction to the world of French composer Maurice Ravel through The String Quartet in F major, performed by the Canadian ensemble Quatuor Arthur Leblanc. The four movements of the quartet are presented on screen by dance segments recreating key elements of the composer's life interspersed with documentary vignettes.
Cast
Dorothée Berryman
Narrator (voice)
S
Sylvain Poirier
Ravel
L
Luciane Pinto
Automaton Woman
J
James Viveiros
Bolero Man
M
Mary Ann Lacey
Prostitute
G
Geneviève La
Prostitute
S
Sara Lucie Hanley
Prostitute
E
Elinor Fueter
Bolero Prostitute
S
Stéphane Deligny
Édouard Ravel
I
Irèni Stamou
Bolero Woman
H
Hibiki Kobayashi
Violinist
N
Nadia Francavilla
Violinist
Crew
- Director
- Raymond St-Jean
- Writer
- Francis Delfour
- Director of Photography
- Jean-François Lord
- Editor
- Philippe Ralet
- Producer
- Michel Ouellette
Details
- Original title
- L’automate et les sortilèges
- Runtime
- 53m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- Ciné Qua Non Média