For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes
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2009
1h 0m
TV Movie
Documentary
Overview
In the centenary year since the founding of the Ballets Russe, this documentary looks back at Sergei Diaghilev and the company he created, what they did and the influence they had, even a 100 years later.
Directed by Ross MacGibbon
Top cast
Lynn Seymour
NarratorA
Alastair Macaulay
Self - Chief Dance Critic: The New York TimesB
Bob Gottlieb
Self - Writer and EditorJ
Judith Mackrell
Self - Writer and Dance CriticL
Lynn Garafola
Self - Author: 'Diaghilev's Ballets Russes'R
Richard Davenport-Hines
Self - Historian and Author
Anna Pavlova
Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)F
Frederic Franklin
Self - Dancer: Ballets Russe de Monte CarloE
Elena Gludjidze
Self - Principal Dancer: English National Ballet
Karl Lagerfeld
SelfW
Wayne Eagling
Self - Artistic Director: English National BalletM
Marie Rambert
Self - Founder: Ballet Rambert (archive footage)J
Joan Acocella
Self - Dance CriticJ
Julian Barran
Self - Art DealerM
Mary Fellows
Self - Fashion Director and Consultant
Howard Goodall
Self - Composer and Broadcaster
Pierre Boulez
Self - Composer and Conductor
Tamara Karsavina
Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)D
David Dawson
Self - Choreographer
Igor Stravinsky
Self - Composer (archive footage)Details
Status
Released
Release date
December 12, 2009
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