(Margot)

Content: A biographical look at the career of the acclaimed Margot Fonteyn. As a little girl called Peggy Hookham growing up in Shanghai, she told her mother she would one day become the greatest dancer in the world. Still performing at the age of 67 despite being almost unable to walk, hers is a story of courage and tenacity, of unbelievable devotion to her art and to those whom she loved. Those who ultimately left her penniless and alone, to be buried in a pauper’s grave.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary,

Music,

TV Movie

Runtime:

163 minutes

Year:

2005

Directors:

Tony Palmer

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Production companies:

Isolde Films

Actors:

Self (archive footage)

Crews:

Director

Editor

Executive Producer