The Bolero is a 1973 American short documentary film directed by Allan MillerWorldCat.org and William Fertik.The Opening of the Academy Awards: 1974 Oscars It won an Oscar at the 46th Academy Awards in 1974 for Best Short Subject.
Film content The film captures the behind-the-scenes preparations of the musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra as they get ready to showcase Maurice Ravel's orchestral masterpiece, Boléro. Some musicians share their thoughts while adjusting their chairs and music stands. Conductor Zubin Mehta also provides insights, and the film conveys the atmosphere of the rehearsals. The pinnacle of the documentary is the breathtaking performance of Boléro by the talented musicians.
Cast Zubin Mehta, Conductor Ernest Fleischmann, Executive Director L.A. Philharmonic Anne Diener Giles, Flute Michele Zukovsky, Clarinet Merritt Buxbaum, E. Flat Clarinet Alan Goodman, Bassoon Robert DiVall, Trumpet Franklin Stokes, Saxophone Henry Sigismonti, French Horn H. Dennis Smith, Trombone Miles Zentner, Piccolo Los Angeles Philharmonic OrchestraAmazon.comFilmAffinity
Availability The Bolero was released on DVD by First Run Features alongside In Search of Cezanne, another documentary short, this time about French pre-cubist artist Paul Cézanne, on May 22, 2007.The Bolero/In Search of Cezanne (1973) - PopMatters
See also Boléro Allegro Non Troppo - 1976 animated film that also famously used The Bolero
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, officially posted by William Fertik himself
The New York Times article about said film