American Masters · SEASON 28

Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun

Episode 6 · 2014-06-20

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Episode overview

Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929–2000) was a star ballerina with the New York City Ballet who greatly influenced choreographers George Balanchine (her husband) and Jerome Robbins (her friend). Filmmaker Nancy Buirski spotlights Le Clercq’s ballet career, influence on dance, and her struggle with polio, which paralyzed her at the height of her fame.

90 minutes

Season 28 episodes

1. Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love2013-12-27 2. Salinger2014-01-21 3. Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth2014-02-07 4. A Fierce Green Fire2014-04-22 5. Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself2014-05-16 6. Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun2014-06-20 7. Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning2014-08-29 8. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work2014-09-23 9. The Boomer List2014-09-23 10. Bing Crosby Rediscovered2014-12-02