Fresh
A casual interest in dance is all it takes to enjoy Ballets Russes, an enchanting new documentary about the famed French ballet company.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Ballets Russes
Fame, glamour, ego, politics, money, war, love ... and dance.
2005 · 1h 58m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Daniel Geller
,
Dayna Goldfine
Overview
For many, modern ballet began with the Ballet Russe of Monte Carlo, originally made up of Russian exiles from the Russian Revolution. This film tells the story of this landmark company with its stars and production as well as its power games, rivalries and tribulations that marked its turbulent history.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
... a heartening affirmation of the spirit that helped many dancers to thrive in their heyday more than half a century ago and to survive as teachers, dance devotees and priceless raconteurs.
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Fresh
Enchanting, edifying and exhilarating.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
Capturing glimpses of those halcyon days, filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine offer the documentary Ballets Russes, riveting in rare footage and poignant interviews with some of the dancers who brought ballet to the hinterlands.
Margaret Putnam, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
Ballets Russes does an amazing job of unearthing footage of the famous ballet troupe from its beginnings in turn-of-the-century Paris through to its demise in the '60s.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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