
Stars of the Russian Ballet
Music · Documentary
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.
Top Cast


Galina Ulanova
Galina Ulanova
Maris (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")
Galina Ulanova
Maris (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")


Maya Plisetskaya
Maya Plisetskaya
Zarema (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")
Maya Plisetskaya
Zarema (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")
Konstantin Sergeyev
Konstantin Sergeyev
The Prince (segment "Swan Lake")
Konstantin Sergeyev
The Prince (segment "Swan Lake")
Natalia Dudinskaya
Natalia Dudinskaya
Odille, the black swan (segment "Swan Lake")
Natalia Dudinskaya
Odille, the black swan (segment "Swan Lake")
V. Bakanov
V. Bakanov
The Evil Wizard (segment "Swan Lake")
V. Bakanov
The Evil Wizard (segment "Swan Lake")
Pyotr Gussyev
Pyotr Gussyev
Girzi (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai")
Pyotr Gussyev
Girzi (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai")


Yuri Zhdanov
Yuri Zhdanov
Vaclav (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai")
Yuri Zhdanov
Vaclav (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai")


Vakhtang Chabukiani
Vakhtang Chabukiani
Philippe (segment "Flames of Paris, The")
Vakhtang Chabukiani
Philippe (segment "Flames of Paris, The")
Muza Gotlib
Muza Gotlib
Jeanne (segment "Flames of Paris")
Muza Gotlib
Jeanne (segment "Flames of Paris")
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