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Type: Ballet Biopic
Cast: Galina Belyayeva, James Fox, Martin Scorsese
Director: Emil Loteanu
AKA: Ana Pavlova
Year: 1983
Episode 3: the story focuses on Anna Pavlova's growing fame and her iconic performance of The Dying Swan, a solo dance choreographed by Fokine. The music comes from Saint-Saen's suite, The Carnival of the Animals and the ballet expresses the swan's grace and fragility. This was the highlight of Pavlova's career and highlighted her delicate and emotive style. Soon after Pavlova left Diaghilev's company which brought her success but also conflict with The Russian Imperial Ballet.
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