The Bolero is a 1973 American short documentary film directed by Allan Miller and William Fertik. It won an Oscar at the 46th Academy Awards in 1974 for Best Short Subject.
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Film content
The film captures the behind-the-scenes preparations of the musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra as they get ready to showcase Maurice Ravel's orchestral masterpiece, Boléro. Some musicians share their thoughts while adjusting their chairs and music stands. Conductor Zubin Mehta also provides insights, and the film conveys the atmosphere of the rehearsals. The pinnacle of the documentary is the breathtaking performance of Boléro by the talented musicians.
Cast
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Ernest Fleischmann, executive director L.A. Philharmonic
Anne Diener Giles, flute
Michele Zukovsky, clarinet
Merritt Buxbaum, E flat clarinet
Alan Goodman, bassoon
Robert DiVall, trumpet
Franklin Stokes, saxophone
Henry Sigismonti, French horn
H. Dennis Smith, trombone
Miles Zentner, piccolo
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Availability
The Bolero was released on DVD by First Run Features alongside In Search of Cezanne, another documentary short, this time about French pre-cubist artist Paul Cézanne, on May 22, 2007.