Fairy Ballet (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Fairy Ballet is a fantasy and music film directed by Anna Biller, running about 11 minutes.

What it’s about. This short film is adapted from Madame d'Aulnoy's clasic fairy tale, The White Cat. The White Cat was originally planned as a feature film musical which Anna Biller worked on over a period of a couple of years, creating an original soundtrack, over a hundred costumes, many props, and a children's book. Eventually, realizing it was a bit unconventional and expensive to raise the proper funding for, she instead adapted it for the stage with a cast of eight performers, and called the new version The Lady Cat. The film and play were trying to capture the complex nature of the character of the White Cat, an enchanted princess who has been transformed into a cat, with all of the perversions and fancies that such a transformation implies. This particular scene is about the sexual feelings that are awakened in the two lovers when they witness the awakening of spring.

Who’s in it. Fairy Ballet stars Anna Biller as The White Cat, Jared Sanford as The Prince, Barry Morse as Cupid and Tara Price as Flower.

How it landed. With an audience score of 1.0/10, Fairy Ballet has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fairy Ballet page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fairy Ballet tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.