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Synopsis
Drama based on events in the life of ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn. At the beginning of the 1960s, Fonteyn faces retirement as a prima ballerina and a crisis in her marriage to Panamanian 'politician' Tito de Arias. When the much younger Rudolf Nureyev arrives on the scene, he transforms Margot's professional and personal life in a partnership celebrated around the world. But when Tito is shot and paralysed, the dancer must face an agonising choice about her future.
Preview: Margot
Margot tells the story of one of the greatest dancers of our time, Dame Margot Fonteyne (Anne-Marie Duff), who claims to take her art more seriously than herself.
Photo: Dame Margot Fonteyne
Anne-Marie Duff stars as prima ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn in this drama which explores Margot's dancing partnership and complex relationship with Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
Photo: Behind the scenes
Margot Fonteyn (Anne-Marie Duff) and Rudi Nureyev (Michiel Huisman) behind the scenes on the filming of Margot.
Women We Loved
This film is part of Women We Loved - a season of three major dramas on BBC Four about the careers of British female icons Margot Fonteyn, Gracie Fields and Enid Blyton.
Credits
- Margot Fonteyn
- Anne-Marie Duff
- Madam
- Lindsay Duncan
- Rudolph Nureyev
- Michiel Huisman
- Fred Ashton
- Derek Jacobi
- Tito
- Con O'Neill
- BQ
- Penelope Wilton
- Michael Somes
- Matthew Hart
- Sally
- Michelle Bonnard
- Cathy
- Margot Leicester
- Eric
- Anton Lukovkin
- Elderly Russian Lady
- Tatiana Lavrentieva
- Good Looking Boy
- Ben Stott
- Mr McDonald
- Robert Perkins
- Dancer
- Dimitri Gruzdyev
- Dancer
- Ksenia Ovsyanick
- Director
- Otto Bathurst
- Producer
- Celia Duval
- Writer
- Amanda Coe
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