Nutcracker: Arab Dance - Little Dorrit, Rigaud

An unofficial tribute to the greatest French villain to hit our TV screens this year! Featuring Andy Serkis as Rigaud, and a bunch of other actors who, though excellent, tended to fade into insignificance whenever Rigaud appeared.

Footage: BBC, "Little Dorrit" (2008)

Music: USED TO BE ZZ Top, "Sharp-Dressed Man". This video was designed to accompany this track, because it was PERFECT, so it's a shame it was disallowed. However, che sera sera!

Music: NOW "Nutcracker: Arab Dance" by Point Classics. Because a sensuous beast like Rigaud deserves a sensuous track, and they don't get much more smooth than prime Tchaikovsky...

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Tags:

• bbc
• little
• dorrit
• andy
• serkis
• rigaud
• sharp
• dressed
• arab
• dance
• tchaikovsky
• gorgeous
• frenchman

[lannamarsh28]

This Arab Dance music feels wrong for this now. Sharp Dressed Man was better.

[VanDee2008]

Really changes the tone, doesn't it? However, the original is still available at metacafe under the old title, should you wish to see it again.

[GingerTig]

Truly magnificently villainously portrayed !  Had me glued to Little Dorritt like a dribbling fangirl. The Serkmeister blew away the rest of the cast with just the raise of an eyebrow. And dammit he is HOT ! Thanks for posting !

[VanDee2008]

Sorry to be so late in replying, but thanks very much for your comment - and YES. WORD.

[REDmystDrummer]

by far the best portrayal of a dickens villian ever, makes bill sykes look like a cissy!!!

[VanDee2008]

I agree - and now I'm on the lookout for the version of OLIVER TWIST where Serkis plays Sikes. Dickens Villain Cagematch!!

[SillyRandomChick]

I played the original song w/ this verison muted, and I gotta say I enjoyed both songs. Great video, thank you for posting this. ^-^

[SimStarProductions]

This music was very well chosen for rigaud. Charming, sexy, yet dark and edgy and dangerous. Andy Serkis, looooong overdue an Oscar. Hopefully he'll be nominated for playing Caesar. Outstanding!

[VacantFilmer]

And to think that this guy played gollum in the lord of the rings. Master actor right here.

[LittleLassieK9]

OMGosh. He's so desperately, despicably wicked. I love him! =D

I thought the song "Arabian Dance" fit him like perfection. Even if it wasn't the original song for the video! I loved 3:04 and every shot with him in a loose white shirt open at the collar...

I DIGRESS! I'm trying to thank you for this video! lol

[JaguarJedi22]

Oh my gosh this was incredible!! I recently watched Little Dorrit with my father and sister in spring and Serkis STOLE the show!! :D Loved every minute he was onscreen. Wasn't it frightening how wherever he went, he left someone dead behind?

I didn't see this tribute with its original music, but I love this combination, being an enormous Tchaikovsky fan and somehow the Arabian Dance seems fit Rigaud like a glove, or that awesome coat he wears. *instant fave*

[sickxsadxtwisted]

He is just delicious. 

[sickxsadxtwisted]

Sorry, I meant Rigaud - it was late at night...

[sickxsadxtwisted]

Saw the first part of Little Dorrit last night, and oh wow. Andy Serkis is just incredible, and Rigaut stole my heart and my breath right away... he is just incredible.

[NarikoRocks]

Too bad the original song wasn't allowed it fits Andy as Rigaud perfectly, but this was a very good tribute 5/5

Andy sure looks handsome in period outfits :D