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For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes (2009)

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1h
December 12, 2009
TV Movie
Documentary
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Lynn Seymour as Narrator

Lynn Seymour

Narrator

Alastair Macaulay as Self - Chief Dance Critic: The New York Times

Alastair Macaulay

Self - Chief Dance Critic: The New York Times

Bob Gottlieb as Self - Writer and Editor

Bob Gottlieb

Self - Writer and Editor

Judith Mackrell as Self - Writer and Dance Critic

Judith Mackrell

Self - Writer and Dance Critic

Lynn Garafola as Self - Author: 'Diaghilev's Ballets Russes'

Lynn Garafola

Self - Author: 'Diaghilev's Ballets Russes'

Richard Davenport-Hines as Self - Historian and Author

Richard Davenport-Hines

Self - Historian and Author

Anna Pavlova as Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)

Anna Pavlova

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)

Frederic Franklin as Self - Dancer: Ballets Russe de Monte Carlo

Frederic Franklin

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russe de Monte Carlo

Elena Gludjidze as Self - Principal Dancer: English National Ballet

Elena Gludjidze

Self - Principal Dancer: English National Ballet

Karl Lagerfeld as Self

Karl Lagerfeld

Self

Wayne Eagling as Self - Artistic Director: English National Ballet

Wayne Eagling

Self - Artistic Director: English National Ballet

Marie Rambert as Self - Founder: Ballet Rambert (archive footage)

Marie Rambert

Self - Founder: Ballet Rambert (archive footage)

Joan Acocella as Self - Dance Critic

Joan Acocella

Self - Dance Critic

Julian Barran as Self - Art Dealer

Julian Barran

Self - Art Dealer

Mary Fellows as Self - Fashion Director and Consultant

Mary Fellows

Self - Fashion Director and Consultant

Howard Goodall as Self - Composer and Broadcaster

Howard Goodall

Self - Composer and Broadcaster

Pierre Boulez as Self - Composer and Conductor

Pierre Boulez

Self - Composer and Conductor

Tamara Karsavina as Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)

Tamara Karsavina

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)

David Dawson as Self - Choreographer

David Dawson

Self - Choreographer

Igor Stravinsky as Self - Composer (archive footage)

Igor Stravinsky

Self - Composer (archive footage)

Production Companies

BBC Cymru Wales logoBBC Cymru Wales

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