| | |  | Ballets & Classics | Home » » » Nureyev's Don Quixote / Lanchbery, Nureyev, Helpmann, Aldous, Australian Ballet | | | | | | | Description: | | Rudolf Nureyev and Robert Helpmann are thrilling in this Australian Ballet production. Also starring Lucette Aldous, Ray Powell, and Francis Croese. Shown in widescreen, and digitally restored to its' original brilliance. Includes bonus features. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Alan Alder, Lucette Aldous, Ronald Bekker, Kelvin Coe, Francis Croese | | Director:
| Robert Helpmann | | Format:
| Anamorphic, Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Kultur Video | | Run Time:
| 111 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| November 07, 2000 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 13 reviews |
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21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Ballet for all!Dec 30, 1999
By ele@supernet.net
This complete version of the ballet by Minkus was supervised entirely by Nureyev, not only a great artist and dancer but also a man of excellent visual imagination. There are no weird camera angles, a fault that is common in film presentations done by filmmakers who are unfamiliar with the unique requirements of dance. It also presents Nureyev in an unusual role in which he is allowed to capitalize on his quick, bright sense of humor. THIS MOST EXCELLENT BALLET VIDEO IS LIVELY AND DELIGHTFUL, AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY BALLETOMANE'S VIDEO LIBRARY OR THE PERFECT INITIATORY PRODUCTION FOR THE BALLET NEOPHYTE.
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Buy It!May 22, 2002
By Scaramouche
This DVD is a spectacular restoration of one of the best ballet films of all time. It has a terrific performance by Nureyev, and features the great Lucette Aldous, a perfect match for Nureyev in charisma and technique. The DVD also has numerous bonus materials, including a "making of" documentary and side-by-side before-and-after scenes to illustrate the restoration. I also have the VHS and laser disk of this movie, and they are both dark and dirty looking compared to this beautiful DVD. It's really a great improvement and well worth purchasing.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
nureyev's don quixoteNov 17, 2000
This totally remastered version of this ballet shows Nureyev at his most brilliant. The DVD itself has biographies on the artists but best of all it has "the making of" 20 minute special showing how the film was put conceived by two of the ballet worlds creative artists, Nureyev and Sir Robert Helpmann. Not to be missed for the true balletomane.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
A must-see for all balletomanesFeb 12, 2000
This is my FAVOURITE ballet video. I can watch Nureyev forever and never get tired. The whole ballet is filmed like a movie. And because it's directed by Nureyev, there are no annoying extreme closeups of dancers' faces. Lucette Aldous, who dances Kitri, is like a firecracker, she never stops. And Robert Helpmann is a very chivalric Don Quixote.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Don QuixoteMay 21, 2001
...this is a handsome and historical ballet film...well worth owning, especially if you are an admirer of Nureyev. The film has been carefully restored and there is a short restoration demo and also a 'making of' short. The bottom line is that this Australian Ballet film is beautifully mounted and very well performed. Mr Nureyev is at the height of his abilities (1973)...and it is a joy to watch.
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