The Bolshoi Ballet (film)

1957 British film

The Bolshoi Ballet

Directed by| Paul Czinner
Written by| Paul Czinner
Produced by| Paul Czinner
Starring| Galina Ulanova
Raisa Struchkova
Nikolai Fadeyechev
Cinematography| S.D. Onions
Edited by| Philip Hudsmith
Music by| Yuri Fayer (musical director)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Production
companies

Paul Czinner Production
Harmony Films (for)
J.R. Maxwell Productions

Distributed by| J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Rank Film Distributors of America
Video Artists International (VAI)

Release date

* October 1957 (1957-10)

Running time

| 100 min
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

The Bolshoi Ballet is a 1957 British musical film directed by Paul Czinner and starring Galina Ulanova, Raisa Struchkova, and Nikolai Fadeyechev.[1] The film's composers, Yuri Fayer and Gennady Rozhdestvensky, were nominated for Best Original Score in the 31st Academy Awards (1958).[2]

The film captures the 1956 performances of The Bolshoi Ballet in the United Kingdom at Davis Theatre, Croydon and at Covent Garden, performing divertissement and Giselle.[1] The film was shot using multiple mobile, 35 mm Eastmancolor cameras.[1]

## Cast

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* Galina Ulanova as Giselle / Swan
* Raisa Struchkova as Raissa Struchkova
* Nikolai Fadeyechev

## See also

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* List of British films of 1957

## Bibliography

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* Spain, Louise (1998). Dance on Camera: A Guide to Dance Films and Videos. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810833034

## References

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1. ^ a b c "The Bolshoi Ballet (1957, UK) cert. U". The David Lean Cinema. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
2. ^ "The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-21.

## External links

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* The Bolshoi Ballet at IMDb
* The Bolshoi Ballet at the TCM Movie Database
* The Bolshoi Ballet at AllMovie

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