The Automaton and the Magic Spell
An introduction to the world of French composer Maurice Ravel through The String Quartet in F major, performed by the Canadian ensemble Quatuor Arthur Leblanc. The four movements of the quartet are presented on screen by dance segments recreating key elements of the composer's life interspersed with documentary vignettes.
Acted in
Dorothée Berryman
as Narrator (voice)
Sylvain Poirier
as Ravel
Luciane Pinto
as Automaton Woman
James Viveiros
as Bolero Man
Mary Ann Lacey
as Prostitute
Geneviève La
as Prostitute
Sara Lucie Hanley
as Prostitute
Elinor Fueter
as Bolero Prostitute
Stéphane Deligny
as Édouard Ravel
Irèni Stamou
as Bolero Woman
Hibiki Kobayashi
as Violinist
Nadia Francavilla
as Violinist
Jean-Luc Plourde
as Altist
Yegor Dyachkov
as Violoncellist
Guillaume Allaire
as Young Ravel
Catlin Foster
as Jean Godebski
Louise Cartier
as Marie Ravel
Francis Delfour
as Quidam