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...Armand Assante, who starred in "Mambo Kings," plays the role of Ned Ravine, the dull-witted lawyer-detective and object of his adulterous wife Lana's (Kate Nelligan) murderous schemes. Sherilyn Fenn stars as Laura, Ned's devoted secretary who is blindly in love with him. She competes with the provocative, Sharon Stone-like seductress, Lola (played by the sizzling Sean Young), for his attention...
...center of the ballet, the second act witnesses the highest levels of dance and the resolution of the fairy tale story. Prince Desire, danced superbly by Patrick Armand, hunts near the enchanted castle a hundred years after the casting of the spell. The rich costumes and haughty dance render this scene a true early Ralph Lauren moment. The Prince, dressed conspicuously in wedding white throughout the ballet, wanders off pensively self-absorbed. The Lilac Fairy greets him and shows him an apparition of the sleeping princess, and lo and behold, he falls in love. Heightening tension and passion between...
...sizable wealth of her various lovers. Her life consists of soirees with her amusing entourage of friends and a string of liaisons. Occupying the heart of the movie is a love triangle between Marguerite, the wealthy Baron de Varville, compellingly played by Henry Daniell, and the less affluent Armand Duval, portrayed by the dashing Mr. Taylor...
Inevitably, the naive and love-struck Armand sees through her cynical and protective attitude and persuades her to come away to the country with him where he can help her recover her health. But financial constraints, Marguerite's less-than-spotless reputation and Armand's stalled future in foreign affairs further impede their happiness. Monsieur Duval, Armand's father, delicately played by Lionel Barrymore, persuades her to return to the baron shortly before she succumbs to her tragic fate...
Holmes' version does regain its gusto by the final scene, when Kitri and Basilio marry after successfully foiling Gamache and Lorenzo. The townspeople join in the extravagant celebration with waving fans and clattering castanets, but the highlight of the finale is the grande pas de deux. Sevillano enchants Armand with her coquetishness and bedazzles the audience with her technical skill. She skips delicately across the stage en pointe, slices through the air with split-second leaps and performs multiple pirouettes and fouette turns with luscious ease. Armand tosses his head more sexily than ever while leaping in furious circles about...