Swan Lake

1998 "Olivier Award-winning production featuring the original cast"
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Released: 10 June 1998 Released
Producted By: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
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Contemporary dance company Adventures In Motion Pictures' triumphant modern re-interpretation of Swan Lake, with its cast of male swans, has turned tradition upside down and has taken the ballet fraternity by storm. Never has such a contemporary re-working of a traditional ballet thrilled both ardent critics and modern dance enthusiasts in such equal measure. Originally broadcast on the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 26, episode 15).

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Music

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Director

Peter Mumford

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BBC

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  • Crew
Adam Cooper as The Swan / The Stranger
Scott Ambler as The Prince
Fiona Chadwick as The Queen

Swan Lake Audience Reviews

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews
Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Jay Harris I will admit to being a fan of Ballet.Mathew Bourne version of this famous ballet by Tchaikovsky is different, How you innocently ask,ALL the swans are men.. Male Ballet Dabcers are known for there perfect bodies. Thwy dance naked from the waist up, The various movements are sensuous & thrilling to watch. It has the same tragic ending & you not feel sad, as we know 2 lovers are together now forever.The 2 leads are fantastic, & the dancer who plays the Queen & a mean nasty bitch of the first order, It is quite modern in its approach as they use cellphones in one scene.See this for its fantastic dancing & glorious music. Since this is almost a documentary, there is no numerical rating given,Rating **** (out of 4) IMDb 10 (out of 10)
didi-5 Matthew Bourne's Adventures in Motion Pictures company produced this version of the classic ballet, using an almost all-male cast, first as s stage show and then immortalised in this filmed version: Adam Cooper and Scott Ambler head the group of excellent dancers.This version has the prince enthralled by a male swan which eventually leads to a far bloodier destruction than in the well-loved version - the choreography is powerful and the settings are reminiscent of 30s and 40s movie sets. This company - now known as New Adventures - are clever and with their later productions The Car Man (a version of Carmen) and Nutcracker! (a version of The Nutcracker) have continued to add a great deal to the modern dance movement.
pyotr-3 This is easily the BEST "Swan Lake" ever performed. Adam Cooper, who later made an appearance in the great film "Billy Elliot," is spectacular as The Swan, and the entire production is flawless. A spectacle never to be forgotten. Bravo!
webby_tw I remember seeing this on TV a few years back, and I only thought of it again when I saw Billy Elliot. Billy grows up to be Adam Cooper (the main swan) in swan lake. It was amazing. On the point of the supposedly gay Prince, I thinks Adam's explanation is the best. The swan is not a guy in a swan's outfit, he is a swan. You have to think of him as a creature not a gender. The Prince fell in love with a beautiful swan not a man in swan suit. And Adam Cooper is gorgeous, and absolutely brilliant!