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Front Row: Sheridan Smith. Movement Coaches and Sexism in French Cinema

Sheridan Smith. Movement Coaches and Sexism in French Cinema

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Rufus Wainwright joins Sheridan Smith, and the role of movement directors in film and tv

Sheridan performs a song from her new West End show Opening Night, Movement coaches Polly Bennett and Sarah Perry share their experiences working with the biggest names in acting.

In an exclusive for Front Row, Sheridan Smith performs Magic, a song from her new musical Opening Night, which is directed by Ivo Van Hove, with music from Rufus Wainwright. They discuss creating the new musical, which is based on the 1970s film and follows an actress going through a breakdown as she prepares to open a new show on Broadway.

Journalist Agnes Poirier on the French film awards the Cesars, and why they were overshadowed by allegations of male directors sexually abusing young female actors. 

Movement director Polly Bennett has worked on hits like The Crown, Bohemian Rhapsody and Killing Eve while Sarah Perry often works on animations, helping actors to perfect the movement of animals, using motion capture. As the BBC's Bring the Drama Festival highlights behind the scenes careers, we discuss the role of the movement director in TV and film. 

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