La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet 1988
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Lis Jepessen dances the lead role of La Sylphide -- a beautiful forest sprite who entrances Scottish farmer James (Nikolaj Hubbe) with her radiance -- in this memorable stage adaptation of August Bournonville's most enduring work, a piece he created for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836. Sorella Englund co-stars as Madge, a vengeful witch and fortune-teller who, after being spurned by James, resolves to destroy his future.
- Released: 1988-03-28
- Runtime: 62 minutes
- Genre: Romance, Drama
- Stars: Lis Jepessen, Nikolaj Hübbe, Sorella Englund, Morten Munksdorf, Ann-Kristin Hauge
- Director: Poul Jorgensen, Chris Bartlett-Judd, Roy Emerson, Søren Frandsen, Arlette Weinreich
