Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
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2021
1h 53m
6.5(142 votes)
Drama

Overview

Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awakenings and how far they would go to win.

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Amazon Studios
Big Indie Pictures

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Diana Silvers

Kate Sanders

Diana Silvers
Acting

Kristine Froseth

Marine Durand

Kristine Froseth
Acting

Eva Lomby

Gia

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Acting

Jacqueline Bisset

Madame Brunelle

Jacqueline Bisset
Acting

Solomon Golding

Luc

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Acting

Daniel Camargo

Felipe

Daniel Camargo
Acting

Caroline Goodall

Celine Durand

Caroline Goodall
Acting

Nassim Lyes

Jamal

Nassim Lyes
Acting

Roger Barclay

Lucien Durand

Roger Barclay
Acting

Osiel Gouneo

Benjamin Mouton

Osiel Gouneo
Acting

Stav Strashko

Valentine Louvet

Stav Strashko
Acting

Alice Dardenne

Claire

Alice Dardenne
Acting

Toby Huss

Scott Sanders (voice)

Toby Huss
Acting

Didier Flamand

Francis Chevalier

Didier Flamand
Acting

Gaétan Vermeulen

Jean Paul (as Gaetan Vermeulen)

Gaétan Vermeulen
Acting

Igone de Jongh

Sarah Barinelli (as Igoné de Jongh)

Igone de Jongh
Acting

Caroline Goodall

Celine / Marine's mother

Caroline Goodall
Acting

Roger Barclay

Lucien / Marine's father

Roger Barclay
Crew

Béla Unger

Hugo

Béla Unger
Acting

Glauber Lucas Mendes Silva

Roman

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Acting

Hélène Cardona

Parisian Ballet Teacher (voice)

Hélène Cardona
Acting

Kristine Froseth

Marine Elise Durand

Kristine Froseth
Acting

Анастасия Шевцова

Natasha

Анастасия Шевцова
Acting

Arina Shevtsova

Natalie

Arina Shevtsova
Acting

Paige Bestington

School Ballerina

Paige Bestington
Directing

Spartan Daggenhurst

Ollie Durand (voice)

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Acting

Jeremy Wheeler

State Dpt. Official

Jeremy Wheeler
Acting

Péter Fancsikai

Waiter

Péter Fancsikai
Acting

Csilla Kőműves

Worm Shaman

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Acting

Naomi Weijand

Jungle Dancer

Naomi Weijand
Acting

Anna-Kay Gayle

Jungle Dancer

Anna-Kay Gayle
Acting

Meshach Henry

Jungle Dancer

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Shintaro Oue

Jungle Dancer

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Directing

Jason Kittelberger

Benjamin's Dance Company

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Acting

Ida Saki

Benjamin's Dance Company

Ida Saki
Acting

Zsófia Temesvári

Benjamin's Dance Company (as Zsófia Temesvari)

Zsófia Temesvári
Acting

Vincent D'Onofrio

Scott Sanders (uncredited)

Vincent D'Onofrio
Acting

Ágota Dunai

Dancing bird (uncredited)

Ágota Dunai
Acting

Balázs Veres

Ballet competition guest (uncredited)

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