Film
Three Dances
1946 · 15m · Drama
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
About two key pioneers of Swedish dance in the 1900s: Birgit Åkesson and Birgit Cullberg. Both were born in 1908 and became choreographers who made a big impression in the international dance history. Birgit Åkesson, in the serious "Fertility" directed by Alf Sjoberg, debuted in 1934 in Paris. She was co-designed the European avant-garde modern dance language, and created in the 1950s and 1960s, legendary works for the Stockholm Opera together with others including composer Karl-Birger Blomdahl and Erik Lindegren as librettist. Birgit Cullberg gives a much more relaxed and humorous impressions in "Antonius & Cleopatra", directed by Gerd Osten. Cullberg got her big break as a choreographer a few years in "Miss Julie" in 1950. After spending some time abroad Birgit Cullberg returned to Sweden and formed in 1967 the Cullberg Ballet, which she led until 1985. Topsy Håkansson, who performs the role as the gypsy.
Cast
Crew
- Alf SjöbergDirector
- Gerd OstenDirector
- Topsy HåkanssonWriter
- Birgit CullbergWriter
- Birgit ÅkessonWriter
Details
- Release date
- June 6, 1946
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 15m
- Genres
- Drama
Similar films
Play
2018
A Christmas Carol
2020
Mudra-Afrique
An Evening with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
1986
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
The Written Face
1995
A Tribute to Alvin Ailey
1990
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: Moon Water
2000
Casting a Light on the Dance of Darkness
2024
Fools Rush In
1997
Jezebel
1938
1984
1956
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.