The Firebird

The Firebird is a 1952 Swedish-Italian musical drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film is inspired by The Red Shoes by Powell and Pressburger. Plot summary A famous Italian tenor gets an offer to make a guest appearance in Sweden, but is unwilling to go, until he sees a Swedish dance film with the beautiful ballerina Linda Corina. He travels to the Royal Opera in Stockholm, and falls in love with her. And so, a passionate and colourful drama begins. Cast Tito Gobbi as Mario Vanni, Italian operasinger Ellen Rasch as Linda Corina, prima ballerina Eva Henning as Alice Lund Bengt Blomgren as Frank Georg Rydeberg as Jascha Sacharowitch Åke Falck as Spinky, Vannis impresario Märta Arbin as Frank's mother Alan Blair as Johan A. Sjöberg, Lindas doctor Märta Dorff as Seamstress at the Operan Gull Natorp as Tilda, dresser at the Operan Björn Holmgren as John, Dancer Gun Skoogberg as Dancer Maurice Béjart as Alex, Dancer External links