The Stars as they are -: Madame Karsavina

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
9
Date Released
4 Aug 1921
Length of issue (in feet)
800
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Section Title
The Stars as they are -
Summary
NoS synopsis: The Russian ballet dancer Madame Karsavina is seen "at home".
British Pathe synopsis: Madame Karsavina, Russian ballet dancer, is seen at home and in her garden in England. She is seen choosing fabric for her costumes and dancing. "Exercises for suppleness are absolutely essential". We see Karsavina in her garden performing very stylised movements - they are almost like Tai Chi. A cat lies beside her as she stretches. "- and for a quaint but quiet hobby Madame delights in furnishing her doll’s house." Nice C/U of Madame Karsavina sitting in the garden playing with her doll’s house. Film ends with the dancer leaving home for the theatre. "But the Coliseum is calling - so "Goodbye" The maid passes her handbag, Madame nods in thanks and leaves the house.
Keywords
Music and dance; Domestic life
Written sources
Kinematograph Weekly   28 July 1921, p33.
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP001 Used for synopsis
National Film Archive Catalogue
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How to cite this record

'The Stars as they are -: Madame Karsavina', Eve And Everybody’s Film Review Issue No. 9, 4 Aug 1921. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/330629 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)