September 2015 marks the 300th anniversary of the death of King Louis XIV of France and this documentary looks at how Louis XIV not only had a personal passion and talent for dance, but supported and promoted key innovations, like the invention of dance notation and the founding of the world's first ballet school, that would lay the foundations for classical ballet to develop.
The King Who Invented Ballet: Louis XIV and the Noble Art of Dance (BBC Documentary)
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
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Studio
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Title
The King Who Invented Ballet
Released
Aug 13, 2015
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 40m
Status
Released
Studio
BBC Music
