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O Cysne

O Cysne

1936 · 3 min · Documentary, Music

Dancer Vera Grabinska performs choreography by Pierre Michailowsky for the piece "Le Cygne", by Saint-Saëns, next to the artificial fountain on the grounds of the International Sample Fair in Rio de Janeiro. The dance movements alternate with images of swans in the water.

Directed by Humberto Mauro

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