The Automaton and the Magic Spell

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.

Cast for The Automaton and the Magic Spell...

Dorothée Berryman
Narrator (voice)
Luciane Pinto
Automaton Woman
James Viveiros
Bolero Man
Mary Ann Lacey
Prostitute
Geneviève La
Prostitute
Elinor Fueter
Bolero Prostitute
Stéphane Deligny
Édouard Ravel
Irèni Stamou
Bolero Woman
Yegor Dyachkov
Violoncellist
Catlin Foster
Jean Godebski
Louise Cartier
Marie Ravel