Sophia Hurdley

In a castle high on a hill lives Edward; a boy created by an eccentric inventor. When his creator dies he is left alone and unfinished with only scissors for hands until a kindly townswoman invites him to live with her suburban family. Can Edward find his place in the well-meaning community which struggles to see past his curious appearance to the innocence and gentleness within?

Au XIXᵉ siècle, dans les fastes du Palais Garnier, l’Opéra de Paris, Christine, soprano vedette, est au sommet de sa gloire. Son succès est dû à sa voix d’or et aux mystérieux conseils qu’elle reçoit d’un « Ange », un fantôme qui vit dans les souterrains du bâtiment. L’homme, un génie musical défiguré qui vit reclus et hante l’opéra, aime la jeune fille d’un amour absolu et exclusif. Lorsque Raoul entre dans la vie de Christine, le Fantôme ne le supporte pas…

This new Christmas ballet film was conceived by Matthew Bourne and directed by his long standing film collaborator Ross MacGibbon. The film celebrates Bourne's power to imaginatively transform ballet, taking dance and dancers off the stage into studio, bringing together projections, animation, and an intimate shooting style to produce a distinctive new way of presenting dance on screen. Those who know Bourne's stage work will spot extracts from many of his biggest hits (including Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands, and Nutcracker!), but for audiences less familiar with his work this is simply a journey through a series of magical worlds where stories are told through dance.