Degas and the Dance

Documentary, examining the painter's obsession with ballet. Degas created a vast assortment of paintings, sculptures and drawings depicting dancers, which accounted for more than half of his work. While these pieces are beloved today, Degas scandalised critics of the time with his unusual viewpoints and realistic renditions of the lives of dancers. Cameras go behind the scenes at the Paris Opera, virtually unchanged since his day, to tell the story of the esteemed artist and his creations