27 Dec 1976
Petrushka
Scenes from the ballet Petrushka, performed by the Paris Opera Ballet at the National Opera Theatre.
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Swimmers demonstrate synchronized swimming in a lake. The film tells the story of a sprite playing along the lake shore, who comes across the swimmers, who she thinks are mermaids. The sprite watches the swimmers and joins them in the water.
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Thelma Bottomley Betty Edwards Ena Erskine Doris Geldard Junita Ritchie
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