Stars of the Russian Ballet explained

Stars of the Russian Ballet
Director:	Gerbert Rappaport
Starring:	Galina Ulanova Konstantin Sergeyev Natalya Dudinskaya
Cinematography:	Semyon Ivanov
Editing:	M. Bernatsky D. Lander
Runtime:	80 minutes
Country:	Soviet Union
Language:	Russian

Stars of the Russian Ballet (Russian: Мастера русского балета|Mastera russkogo baleta) is a 1953 Soviet ballet film trilogy, featuring abridged versions of Swan Lake, The Fountain of Bakhchisarai and Flames of Paris. The film headlined world-renowned ballerinas Maya Plisetskaya and Galina Ulanova, and was directed by Gerbert Rappaport. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

Cast

• Galina Ulanova as Maria (segment "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai")
• Konstantin Sergeyev as Prince Siegfried (segment "Swan Lake")
• Natalya Dudinskaya as Odile, the black swan (segment "Swan Lake")
• V. Bakanov as Rothbart (segment "Swan Lake")
• Pyotr Gussyev as Girai (segment "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai")
• Maya Plisetskaya as Zarema (segment "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai")
• Yuri Zhdanov as Vacelev (segment "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai")
• Vakhtang Chabukiani as Philippe (segment "The Flames of Paris")
• Muza Gotlib as Jeanne (segment "The Flames of Paris")

Notes and References

1. Web site: Festival de Cannes: Stars of the Russian Ballet . 26 January 2009. festival-cannes.com.