Pavlova: A Woman for All Time (1983)
"Anna Pavlova" (original title)

The film is based on the biography of the legendary Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. She became an internationally regarded ballerina after her performances in 1909 with the Dyaghilev's ... See full summary »

Director:

Emil Loteanu

Writers:

Emil Loteanu (story), Emil Loteanu (screenplay)

Stars:

Galina Belyayeva, Lina Buldakova, Sergey Shakurov

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Galina Belyayeva	...	Anna Pavlova
Lina Buldakova	...	Pavlova as a Child
Sergey Shakurov	...	Mikhail Fokine
Vsevolod Larionov	...	Sergei Diaghilev
James Fox	...	Victor D'Andre
Jacques Debary	...	Saint-Saens
Georgio Dimitriou	...	Enrico Cecchetti
Pyotr Gusev	...	Marius Petipa (as P. Gusev)
John Murray
Svetlana Toma
Natalya Fateeva
Valentina Reshetnikova
Martin Scorsese	...	Gatti-Cassaza
Igor Sklyar
Igor Dmitriev

Storyline

The film is based on the biography of the legendary Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. She became an internationally regarded ballerina after her performances in 1909 with the Dyaghilev's Ballet in Paris and in London. Anna Pavlova eventually formed her own troupe. She made a successful world tour together with Viktor d'Andre, who was her husband and manager.

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Plot Keywords:

ballerina | ballet | theater | dance | paris france | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union East Germany Cuba France UK

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

10 March 1985 (UK)

Also Known As:

A Woman for All Time

Filming Locations:

Gramercy Park Hotel, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Poseidon Productions, Mosfilm, Sovinfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

155 min 275 min (5 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Sovcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally to be directed by legendary filmmaker Michael Powell, the movie was taken from him by the Russian Ministry of Cinema, and directed by Russian filmmaker Emil Loteanu as a matter of national prestige.

User Reviews

Dance , dance & dance!!

This film , it can be said , is dedicated to artists all round the world. I saw this film in Russian language as I did not have the benefit of English sub-titles but in spite of that I fell in love with the film!!All the dancers who ever feel low can see this film and gain their confidence back.The movie shows that no matter whether she was tired or in pain , Anna Pavlova always danced and never disappointed her audiences. Her dedication to dance was unparalleled and those who want to take up dance as their career must start out only after watching this film.The music was haunting too. I wish Anna Pavlova was really the heroine of this film.