France's Prima Ballerina Assoluta
A Film by Dominique Delouche
A Cannes Film Festival selection, this portrait of Frances greatest ballerina (originally titled Yvette Chauviré: Une ètoile pour l'example) was also included in the Film Society of Lincoln Centers 2008 acclaimed series devoted to the ballet films of Dominique Delouche.
Includes rare performance footage of Chauviré in scenes from Lécuyere, Le Péri, Giselle (with Nureyev), and the Dying Swan, as well as Chauviré in coaching sessions with Sylvie Guillem, Monique Loudières, Yannick Stephant, Isabelle Guérin, and others.