Stars of the Russian Ballet
1954 · 1h 20m · N/A
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Herbert Rappaport
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.
Director and cast
- Herbert Rappaport Director
- Galina Ulanova as Maris (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")
- Maya Plisetskaya as Zarema (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")
- Konstantin Sergeyev as The Prince (segment "Swan Lake")
- Natalia Dudinskaya as Odille, the black swan (segment "Swan Lake")
- V. Bakanov as The Evil Wizard (segment "Swan Lake")
- Pyotr Gussyev as Girzi (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai")
- Yuri Zhdanov as Vaclav (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai")
- Vakhtang Chabukiani as Philippe (segment "Flames of Paris, The")
- Muza Gotlib as Jeanne (segment "Flames of Paris")
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