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Ballets russes (2005)

118 min  -  Documentary | History | Music  -   19 April 2006 (Belgium)
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Ratings: 7.7/10 from 471 users   Metascore: 81/100 
Reviews: 27 user | 35 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com

Ballets Russes is an intimate portrait of a group of pioneering artists -- now in their 70s, 80s and 90s -- who gave birth to modern ballet.

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Cast

Credited cast:
Irina Baronova ...
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Yvonne Chouteau Yvonne Chouteau ...
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Yvonne Craig ...
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Frederic Franklin Frederic Franklin ...
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Alan Howard Alan Howard ...
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Nathalie Krassovska Nathalie Krassovska ...
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Alicia Markova ...
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Milada Mladova Milada Mladova ...
Herself (clip "Escape Me Never") (archive footage)
Nina Novak Nina Novak ...
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Marc Platt Marc Platt ...
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Wakefield Poole Wakefield Poole ...
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Tania Riabouchinskaya Tania Riabouchinskaya ...
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Marian Seldes ...
Narrator (voice)
Mia Slavenska Mia Slavenska ...
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Tatiana Stepanova Tatiana Stepanova ...
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For many, modern ballet began with the Ballet Russe of Monte Carlo, originally made up of Russian exiles from the Russian Revolution. This film tells the story of this landmark company with its stars and production as well as its power games, rivalries and tribulations that marked its turbulent history. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)  

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Plot Keywords:

Ballet | 1930s | Theatre | 1940s | Dance  | See more »

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Fame, glamour, ego, politics, money, war, love . . . and dance.

Genres:

Documentary | History | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Box Office

Gross:

$815,848 (USA) (25 June 2006)
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USA:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Features Ballerina (1937) See more »