'Ballets Russes': You'll want to belly up to the barre
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

The captivating documentary "Ballets Russes" is both an invaluable record of ballet performances from the first half of the 20th century and a collection of interviews with some of those great dancers, many of whom have since passed away. But it's not just for balletomanes. The film, which gathers footage that might have been lost forever, is also a fascinating chronicle of an end of a way of life as much as the final bow of a ballet company or two. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
An ode to the revolutionary dance troupe known as the Ballet Russes. What began as a group of Russian refugees who never danced in Russia became not one but two rival dance troupes who fought the infamous "ballet battles" that consumed London society before World War II.

FILM FACTS ...
Zeitgeist Films
'Ballets Russes'

Directors: Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller, Dan Geller
Starring: Ann Barzel, Irina Baronova, Yvonne Chouteau, Yvonne Craig, Frederic Franklin
Run time: 118 minutes
Release date: Oct. 26, 2005
Rating: Not rated

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"Filmmakers Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine spent years researching their project... Their passion for this fragile, ephemeral art shines throughout the film."

The Palm Beach Post: B+
"Dressed in their finery, they come alive recalling those far-off days of warring choreographers, backstage love affairs and contractual tugs-of-war."


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