... if only for the recreation of the first night of Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring". If the costumes are accurate, the poor dancers were made to look like stereotypical Egyptian Sand Dancers (the men) and native Americans (the ballerinas). And then there is the impact of the music, which still grates on some even, in my case, after 70 years. Mads Mikkelsen does a good job in portraying the tortured genius of a composer far ahead of his time in an often unappreciative world. The other engaging performance came from Elene Morozova as Stravinsky's long-suffering wife. Overall, a visually and dramatically good effort. And the Rite of Spring does grow on you, especially if you see it in ballet rather than concert form.
Review of Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
