Picture Windows: Language of the Heart (1995)
Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows," "Language of the Heart" brings Degas’ painting The Rehearsal to life in a 1920s ballet hall, where a young ballerina resists her Maestro’s advances as she falls for a violinist, setting the stage for a tale of love and ambition.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
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Michael Lerner as Maestro |
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Tamara Gorski as Anna |
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Joel Bissonnette as Mischa |
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Claire Rankin as Marie |
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Richard McMillan as Designer |
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Richard Waugh as Samuel |
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Charles Portanier as Henry the Chauffeur |
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Reg Dreger as Musician |
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Neil Foster as Stage Manager |
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François Klanfer as The Ballet Master |
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Brenda Matthews as Prima Ballerina |
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William Colgate as Josef |
| Directing | Jonathan Kaplan | Director |
| Crew | Scott J.T. Frank | Creator |
| Crew | Daniel Halperin | Creator |
| Crew | David Wachs | Creator |
| Writing | Bruce Meade | Writer |
| Production | Scott J.T. Frank | Producer |
| Production | Jeff Freilich | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Jason Glassman | Associate Producer |
| Production | Daniel Halperin | Producer |
| Production | Norman Jewison | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Wachs | Producer |
| Sound | Hummie Mann | Music |
| Crew | Mirosław Baszak | Cinematography |