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