This documentary offers a lasting testament to the genius of the French dancer and choreographer Jean Babilée, considered one of modern ballet's greatest performers. Babilée's career spans the last half of the 20th century, and his name will be forever linked to two ballets in the modern repertory?Le Jeune Homme et la Mort by Roland Petit (directed by Jean Cocteau, it brought Babilée instant fame at 23), and Life by Maurice Béjart. The film incudes rare footage of these and other performances, offering a glimpse of the control, intensity, and forcefulness that define Babilée's style. Babilée, at 77, talks about his life and career with elegance and passion.