Coppelia

2021 [DUTCH]

Action / Animation / Family / Sci-Fi

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 83% · 6 reviews
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 218 218

dance fairy tale ballet silent film live action and animation

Plot summary

When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must act to save her sweetheart Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia – the ‘perfect’ robot-woman the Doctor has created.

Director

Steven de Beul Photo
Steven de Beul

Top cast

Sasha Mukhamedov Photo
Sasha Mukhamedov as Swan's Friend
Timothy van Poucke Photo
Timothy van Poucke as Franz's Friend
Sem Sjouke Photo
Sem Sjouke as Franz's Friend
Mao Jing Jing Photo
Mao Jing Jing as Swan's Friend
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755.2 MB
1280*720
Dutch 2.0
NR
Subtitles nl  
24 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds ...
1.52 GB
1904*1072
Dutch 5.1
NR
Subtitles nl  
24 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds ...

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by franbelle10 6 / 10

Pleasing to the eye, detestable to the ears.

There's nothing wrong with the staging, and the video overlay process is a great success. Not being a dance specialist, I can't comment on the quality of the choreography or the quality of the performance. In any case, the dancers seem to be giving it their all. It's all very pleasing to the eye. The big problem with this production is the musical adaptation. Why have the subtle and dynamic melodies of Léo Delibes been replaced by flat, expressionless music? And why break the unity of the ballet by jumping from one musical style to another? It's like a potpourri of styles. A pity, it could have been a success.
Reviewed by PeteThePrimate 9 / 10

Excellent modern take on the original.

This is an excellent update of the original 1870 ballet. The sets and the mix of CGI, real actors and the score make this visually very watchable. At a shade over 76 minutes long it kept my attention without feeling drawn out. The modern take of Dr Coppelius being some sort of cosmetic surgeon rather than a toymaker is well thought out and the ballet touches on modern issues such as social media pressure, self image, and inner happiness & peace. The music fits the story well and the colour schemes and costumes are well thought out. I'll watch this again sometime and would recommend it to those who maybe haven't seen a ballet brought up to date for the modern age.
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