Giselle (2016)
Overview
The peasant girl Giselle discovers the true identity of her lover Albrecht – and that he is promised to another. Giselle kills herself. Her soul enters the ranks of the Wilis – shades of young women who died before their wedding day. All men that come across their path are compelled to dance themselves to death, and Albrecht falls into their trap. Giselle’s intercession saves Albrecht and releases her soul from the Wilis’ power.
What is Giselle about?
The peasant girl Giselle discovers the true identity of her lover Albrecht – and that he is promised to another. Giselle kills herself. Her soul enters the ranks of the Wilis – shades of young women who died before their wedding day. All men that come across their path are compelled to dance themselves to death, and Albrecht falls into their trap. Giselle’s intercession saves Albrecht and releases her soul from the Wilis’ power. Giselle is a Music, Drama movie, released on 2016-04-06, runtime 135 minutes.
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Directed by
Ross MacGibbon
Cast
- Marianela Núñez as Giselle
- Vadim Muntagirov as Count Albrecht
- Bennet Gartside as Hilarion
- Johannes Stepanek as Wilfred
- Elizabeth McGorian as Berthe
- Gary Avis as Duke of Courland
- Christina Arestis as Bathilde
- Jonathan Howells as Leader of the Hunt
- Itziar Mendizabal as Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis
- Olivia Cowley as Moyna
- Beatriz Stix-Brunell as Zulme
- Yuhui Choe as Pas de six
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