The Automaton and the Magic Spell
An introduction to the world of French composer Maurice Ravel through The String Quartet in F major, performed by the Canadian ensemble Quatuor Arthur Leblanc. The four movements of the quartet are presented on screen by dance segments recreating key elements of the composer's life interspersed with documentary vignettes.
Storyline
An introduction to the world of French composer Maurice Ravel through The String Quartet in F major, performed by the Canadian ensemble Quatuor Arthur Leblanc. The four movements of the quartet are presented on screen by dance segments recreating key elements of the composer's life interspersed with documentary vignettes.
Dorothée Berryman
Narrator (voice)
Sylvain Poirier
Ravel
Luciane Pinto
Automaton Woman
James Viveiros
Bolero Man
Mary Ann Lacey
Prostitute
Geneviève La
Prostitute
Sara Lucie Hanley
Prostitute
Elinor Fueter
Bolero Prostitute
Stéphane Deligny
Édouard Ravel
Irèni Stamou
Bolero Woman
Hibiki Kobayashi
Violinist
Nadia Francavilla
Violinist
Jean-Luc Plourde
Altist
Yegor Dyachkov
Violoncellist
Guillaume Allaire
Young Ravel
Catlin Foster
Jean Godebski
Louise Cartier
Marie Ravel
Francis Delfour
Quidam