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Title: Finally a director that does not use inapropriate close-ups
Review: This video is superbly directed: there are few head shots and few waist-and-head shots.As anyone who loves ballet knows there is nothing more annoying than the director that focusses on the principal dancer's face while an ensemble of 40 people dances out of the frame. Especially with a choreography such as Ashton's this would have been disastrous. Fortunately the director knows his job and keeps an ideal distance from the dancers. You can still see the principals while not missing any important action that goes on in the background. It's as close to watching the actual performance as you can get.Ashton's choreography might not be his best but it's still very good. The dancing is very good.
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