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The Afternoon of a Faun

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An impression of Vaslav Nijinsky 's scandalous ballet, in which he danced the faun;
Stephane Mallarme 's erotic poem LApresmidi dun Faune; and Claude Debussy's famous Prélude, composed in 1894, which accompanied them both. Anton Lesser as the Faun/Nijinsky Daniel Massey as Debussy
John Moffatt as Mallarme and Anna Cropper as Romola Nijinsky. Directed by JOHN POWELL Stereo (R)

Contributors

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Vaslav Nijinsky
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Stephane Mallarme
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Anton Lesser
Directed By:
John Powell
Source: Radio Times

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