BLACK SWANS

Bulgaria, 1984, 110 min.

Monologue tale of Violetta – a ballet dancer in an opera theatre in a small town. She is daughter of an opera singer and a violinist. Her childhood passed amongst behind the scene and theatrical dust . Following her fathers devotion to art she has dedicated herself to the ballet. Years pass away in waiting eagerly for the main part. And when she finally has the chance Violetta hesitates whether she will be good enough for Odette –Odylia. But in spite of everything she will continue because ballet art is her life.
Based on the novel of Bogomil Raynov “Black Swans”

SUBTITLE LANGUAGES
Script and Directed by:
Ivan Nichev
DOP:
Richard Lenchievski
Music:
Bozidar Petkov
Choreographer:
Maris Liepa
Cast:
Diana Raynova, Maris Liepa, Doroteia Toncheva, Todor Kolev, Iasen Valchanov,Leda Taseva

Festivals

Selected for Munich Film Festival

Reviews

Černé labutě harmonicky propojenou psychologickou i obrazovou složku. Film připomínal filmy Gorettovy, a to jak ve zdánlivé okrajovosti námětu, tak i nenápadným a jednoduchým zpracováním. Poskytl citový i estetický zážitek a lze jen litovat, že porota tyto kvality přehlédla
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