무용영화 <댄싱 베토벤>에 관한 고찰

Abstract

<Dancing Beethoven> as a dance film provides objective information about the procedure of getting a dance piece reborn as a movie. The procedure of film making shows Bejar’s view of art and Beethoven’s musicality, In Bejart’s Dance piece <The 9th Symphony> and Beethoven’s <Symphony no.9, “Choral”>, there finds the rhythmic sense, contrast(death and revival, sky and earth), theatricality and transcendent willpower. which were embodied and actualized in the film. Bejart’s view of art is inspired by reincarnation, for example the death and rebirth of life, which is sublimed as circular angle and movement pattern as well as the circular design on the stage floor expressing the iterative structure. The film <Dancing Beethoven> intends to constitute several events and daily living projected into the screen. The format of narration that inspire the audience’s imagination between the observer’s objective standpoint and producer’s subjective viewpoints, is considered as unique intention of the film. <Dancing Beethoven> produces the spectacular scenes by collaboration of Switzerland Ballet Lausanne, Tokyo Ballet, Zubin Metha’s directing Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. The film leaves a touching impression in accordance with the communication of inside and outside of stages as well as the communication between the senses and recognition of dancers and artists.