The Automaton and the Magic Spell

The Automaton and the Magic Spell

53 mins | Documentary

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.

The Automaton and the Magic Spell

53 mins | Documentary

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.
Producers Ciné Qua Non Média
Original title L’automate et les sortilèges
Directors Raymond St-Jean
Writers Francis Delfour

Cast

Dorothée Berryman

as Narrator (voice)

Sylvain Poirier

as Ravel

Luciane Pinto

as Automaton Woman

James Viveiros

as Bolero Man

Mary Ann Lacey

as Prostitute

Geneviève La

as Prostitute

Sara Lucie Hanley

as Prostitute

Elinor Fueter

as Bolero Prostitute

Stéphane Deligny

as Édouard Ravel

Irèni Stamou

as Bolero Woman

Hibiki Kobayashi

as Violinist

Nadia Francavilla

as Violinist

Jean-Luc Plourde

as Altist

Yegor Dyachkov

as Violoncellist

Guillaume Allaire

as Young Ravel

Catlin Foster

as Jean Godebski

Louise Cartier

as Marie Ravel

Francis Delfour

as Quidam