Poster of Cast and Crew in American Masters - Season 28 - Episode 6 - Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun

American Masters - Season 28 - Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun (Episode 6)

Plot: Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929–2000) was a star ballerina with the New York City Ballet who greatly influenced choreographers George Balanchine (her husband) and Jerome Robbins (her friend). Filmmaker Nancy Buirski spotlights Le Clercq’s ballet career, influence on dance, and her struggle with polio, which paralyzed her at the height of her fame
Episode Aired On:
Friday, June 20 2014
10 years ago