The Automaton and the Magic Spell
53m
Running Time
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Dorothée Berryman
Narrator (voice)

Sylvain Poirier
Ravel

Luciane Pinto
Automaton Woman

Anne Plamondon
Danseur

James Viveiros
Bolero Man

Mary Ann Lacey
Prostitute

Geneviève La
Prostitute

Phil Comeau
Director

Sara Lucie Hanley
Prostitute

Elinor Fueter
Bolero Prostitute

Stéphane Deligny
Édouard Ravel

Irèni Stamou
Bolero Woman / Choreographer

Hibiki Kobayashi
Violinist / Music

Nadia Francavilla
Violinist

Jean-Luc Plourde
Altist / Music

Yegor Dyachkov
Violoncellist

Guillaume Allaire
Young Ravel

Catlin Foster
Jean Godebski

Louise Cartier
Marie Ravel

Francis Delfour
Quidam / Writer

Jean-François Lord
Director of Photography

Michel Ouellette
Producer

Philippe Ralet
Editor

Raymond St-Jean
Director

Raymond Marius Boucher
Art Direction

Ginette Grenier
Costume Design

Brett Molzan
Music

Ryan Molzan
Music

Sylvie Gagné
Line Producer
Details.
Original NameL’automate et les sortilèges
StatusReleased
Running Time53m
Genres
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