Stars of the Russian Ballet (1954)

Stars of the Russian Ballet (1954)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1954-02-09 Soviet Union 80 Min. PG-13
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Music

Overview

An anthology of three filmed ballets, two written for the film and the third an abridgment of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake". It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. Filmed in color.

Cast

Galina Ulanova is Maris (segment
Maris (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")
Maya Plisetskaya is Zarema (segment
Zarema (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")
Konstantin Sergeyev is The Prince (segment
The Prince (segment "Swan Lake")
Natalia Dudinskaya is Odille, the black swan (segment
Odille, the black swan (segment "Swan Lake")
V. Bakanov is The Evil Wizard (segment
The Evil Wizard (segment "Swan Lake")
Pyotr Gussyev is Girzi (segment
Girzi (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai")
Yuri Zhdanov is Vaclav (segment
Vaclav (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai")
Vakhtang Chabukiani is Philippe (segment
Philippe (segment "Flames of Paris, The")
Muza Gotlib is Jeanne (segment
Jeanne (segment "Flames of Paris")