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Portrait

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by Ludovic Kennedy.
A series of six face-to-face interviews.
4: Dame Ninette de Valois How did the daughter of a soldier become the founder of the Royal Ballet and one of the most famous choreographers of the century? Why did she join the Russian Ballet? Does she deserve her reputation for being a ruthless perfectionist? She has been called 'arbitrary and incalculable' - but also 'absurdly vague and exceptionally timed'.
Dame Ninette reveals all, or some, in tonight's Portrait. Research GLORIA WOOD
Director PIETER MORPURGO Producer UNDA CLEEVE
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Ludovic Kennedy.
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Dame Ninette De Valois
Director:
Pieter Morpurgo
Source: Radio Times

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