Frederick Ashton's LA FILLE MAL GARDEE debuted to critical acclaim in 1960 and is considered a modern classic of ballet. The story, a simple comic romance about the love between a farm boy and girl that is temporarily disrupted by a rich suitor, is filled with warmth, humor, rustic charm, and even a twinge of tragedy. This filmed version of the ballet is performed by the Basle Ballet Company with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Lanchbery.
