CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 40m

The King Who Invented Ballet

Louis XIV and the Noble Art of Dance

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September 2015 marks the 300th anniversary of the death of King Louis XIV of France and this documentary looks at how Louis XIV not only had a personal passion and talent for dance, but supported and promoted key innovations, like the invention of dance notation and the founding of the world's first ballet school, that would lay the foundations for classical ballet to develop.

Directed byPaul Wu

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
August 13, 2015
Studios
BBC Music

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
David Bintley

David Bintley

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Creative team
Directed by
Paul Wu
Produced by
Paul Wu

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