Creole Giselle

Dance Theatre of Harlem founder Arthur Mitchell -- the first African-American principal in a major American dance company -- sets the classic ballet of "Giselle" in Louisiana circa 1841, a time when the social status of freed black Americans was determined by their family's distance from slavery. The poor Giselle (Virginia Johnson) falls in love with the secretly upper-class Albert, but tragedy occurs when she learns they have no future.

Genre:

Music, TV Movie

Duration:

75 min

Cast:

Bill Cosby, Eddie Shellman

Quality:

HD

Director:

Thomas Grimm

Release:

1987

Country:

United States

Rating:

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