Dansons le jeu de paume [electronic resource] / coproduced by FR3 Aquitaine, la ville de Mérignac, and the Jeu de Paume ; directed by Jacques Manlay ; conception and text by Roseline Giusti and Raymond Lacharme ; choreography by Jonathon Appels.
1 streaming video file (NTSC) (25 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
Dance work inspired by jeu de paume, later called court tennis, a racket sport that originated in medieval times. Preceding the performance is a brief history of the game, and its link to the Tennis Court Oath, or Serment du Jeu de Paume, of June 20, 1789, a key event in the French Revolution.
Dance performance recorded at the Espace Culturel du Pin Galant, Mérignac, France, on June 16, 1989.
Funding (note)
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Language (note)
In French.
Title
Dansons le jeu de paume [electronic resource] / coproduced by FR3 Aquitaine, la ville de Mérignac, and the Jeu de Paume ; directed by Jacques Manlay ; conception and text by Roseline Giusti and Raymond Lacharme ; choreography by Jonathon Appels.
Imprint
France : FR3 Aquitaine, c1989.
Country of producing entity
France.
Event
Dance performance recorded at the Espace Culturel du Pin Galant, Mérignac, France, on June 16, 1989.