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Stars of the Russian Ballet

Stars of the Russian Ballet (1954)

1h 20m | PG-13

⭐ 5 / 10

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: Herbert Rappaport

Studio: Lenfilm

Genre: Music

Video: 720p

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Cast

Galina Ulanova

Galina Ulanova

as Maris (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")

Maya Plisetskaya

Maya Plisetskaya

as Zarema (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai")

Konstantin Sergeyev

Konstantin Sergeyev

as The Prince (segment "Swan Lake")

Natalia Dudinskaya

Natalia Dudinskaya

as Odille, the black swan (segment "Swan Lake")

V. Bakanov

V. Bakanov

as The Evil Wizard (segment "Swan Lake")

Pyotr Gussyev

Pyotr Gussyev

as Girzi (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai")