A Stravinsky Portrait · 1967

A Stravinsky Portrait

Richard Leacock · 55 min · United States of America

This documentary follows composer and conductor Igor Stavinsky at his home in California, in London, and in Hamburg where he conducts an orchestra rehearsal. Includes conversations with a variety of friends and musical collaborators. Includes footage of Stravinsky and Balanchine discussing the Variations (in memoriam Aldous Huxley) and rehearsing their ballet Apollo with Suzanne Farrell.

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Production companies

NDR, Leacock-Pennebaker

Cast

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  Igor Stravinsky

  Self

• George Balanchine

  Self

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  Pierre Boulez

  Self

• Robert Craft

  Self

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  Jacques d'Amboise

  Self

• Suzanne Farrell

  Self

• Gloria Govrin

  Self

• Gerald Heard

  Self