For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes
December 12, 2009
1h 0m
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.
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Where to watch
In United States
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Cast
Lynn Seymour
NarratorAlastair Macaulay
Self - Chief Dance Critic: The New York TimesBob Gottlieb
Self - Writer and EditorJudith Mackrell
Self - Writer and Dance CriticLynn Garafola
Self - Author: 'Diaghilev's Ballets Russes'Richard Davenport-Hines
Self - Historian and Author
Anna Pavlova
Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)Frederic Franklin
Self - Dancer: Ballets Russe de Monte CarloElena Gludjidze
Self - Principal Dancer: English National Ballet
Karl Lagerfeld
SelfWayne Eagling
Self - Artistic Director: English National BalletMarie Rambert
Self - Founder: Ballet Rambert (archive footage)Joan Acocella
Self - Dance CriticJulian Barran
Self - Art DealerMary Fellows
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