Stars of the Russian Ballet

Stars of the Russian Ballet

80 mins | Music | Jan. 1, 1953

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.

Stars of the Russian Ballet

80 mins | Music | Jan. 1, 1953

Stars of the Russian Ballet
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.
Producers Lenfilm
Original title Мастера русского балета
Directors Gerbert Rappaport
Writers

Cast

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")