A Dancer’s World
Shorts for Days: Dance on Film
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31m
Directed by Peter Glushanov • 1957 • United States
One of the great artistic forces of the twentieth century, performer, choreographer, and teacher Martha Graham influenced dance worldwide. Criterion presents a sampling of her stunning craft, all collaborations with television arts-programming pioneer Nathan Kroll. A DANCER’S WORLD (1957), narrated by Graham herself, is a glimpse into her class work and methodology.
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