31 Aug 2006
Ballerina
Ballerina is a 2006 documentary film that follows the training sessions, rehearsals, and everyday lives of five Russian ballerinas at different stages in their career.
The Nutcracker
Nutcracker ballet, conducted by Victor Fedotov and featuring the Kirov Ballet and Orchestra. Stars Larissa Lezhnina, Victor Baranov and Piotr Russanov.
19941h 44min
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Larissa Lezhnina Masha / The Princess
Victor Baranov Nutcracker / The Prince
Piotr Russanov Drosselmeyer
Mariinsky Orchestra
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