Ballets russes

A rich documentary tapestry woven from a treasure trove of archival gems and new verité footage, filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have nimbly fashioned an entrancing ode to the revolutionary twentieth-century dance troupe known as the Ballets Russes. The film intricately traces the company's beginnings with impresario Serge Diaghilev in turn-of-the-century Paris--when artists such as Nijinksky, Balanchine, Picasso, Miró, Matisse and Stravinsky united in an unparalleled collaboration--to its halcyon days in the 1930s and '40s when the Ballets Russes toured America, astonishing audiences with never-before-seen artistry. They ultimately closed up shop in the early '60s amid skyrocketing egos and financial woes--but the strength of its legacy and lasting cultural impact live on. Rare performance footage, Hollywood film excerpts, home movies, letters and diaries are intercut with intimate anecdotal interviews with more than twenty surviving and still-glamorous Ballets Russes stars (now in their seventies and eighties) that bring to life the extraordinary and often-tumultuous journey of the company and individuals who danced in it."Ballets Russes" treats modern audiences--both balletomanes and non-dance fans alike--to a rare glimpse of the singularly remarkable merger of performers, choreographers, composers and designers who transformed the art of dance for generations to come.

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"A rich documentary tapestry woven from a treasure trove of archival gems and new verité footage, filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have nimbly fashioned an entrancing ode to the revolutionary twentieth-century dance troupe known as the Ballets Russes. The film intricately traces the company's beginnings with impresario Serge Diaghilev in turn-of-the-century Paris--when artists such as Nijinksky, Balanchine, Picasso, Miró, Matisse and Stravinsky united in an unparalleled collaboration--to its halcyon days in the 1930s and '40s when the Ballets Russes toured America, astonishing audiences with never-before-seen artistry. They ultimately closed up shop in the early '60s amid skyrocketing egos and financial woes--but the strength of its legacy and lasting cultural impact live on. Rare performance footage, Hollywood film excerpts, home movies, letters and diaries are intercut with intimate anecdotal interviews with more than twenty surviving and still-glamorous Ballets Russes stars (now in their seventies and eighties) that bring to life the extraordinary and often-tumultuous journey of the company and individuals who danced in it."Ballets Russes" treats modern audiences--both balletomanes and non-dance fans alike--to a rare glimpse of the singularly remarkable merger of performers, choreographers, composers and designers who transformed the art of dance for generations to come."@en
"A rich documentary tapestry woven from a treasure trove of archival gems and new verité footage, filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have nimbly fashioned an entrancing ode to the revolutionary twentieth-century dance troupe known as the Ballets Russes. The film intricately traces the company's beginnings with impresario Serge Diaghilev in turn-of-the-century Paris--when artists such as Nijinksky, Balanchine, Picasso, Miró, Matisse and Stravinsky united in an unparalleled collaboration--to its halcyon days in the 1930s and '40s when the Ballets Russes toured America, astonishing audiences with never-before-seen artistry. They ultimately closed up shop in the early '60s amid skyrocketing egos and financial woes--but the strength of its legacy and lasting cultural impact live on. Rare performance footage, Hollywood film excerpts, home movies, letters and diaries are intercut with intimate anecdotal interviews with more than twenty surviving and still-glamorous Ballets Russes stars (now in their seventies and eighties) that bring to life the extraordinary and often-tumultuous journey of the company and individuals who danced in it."Ballets Russes" treats modern audiences--both balletomanes and non-dance fans alike--to a rare glimpse of the singularly remarkable merger of performers, choreographers, composers and designers who transformed the art of dance for generations to come."
""Tells the straightforward history of the renowned Ballets Russes troupe from 1929 until its demise in 1962, providing ... commentary, as well as tidbits on ballet aesthetics, backstage gossip and clip after clip of rare footage. It also ... offers portraits of the handful of surviving dancers, most of them in their 80s, who provide its commentary. After a brief review of [the Diaghilev years (1909-29)], it tells the tale of the company after Diaghilev, the story of a troupe renamed, split in two and run by various directors and artists until its demise."--Movie Review: 'Ballets Russes', Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune."@en
"Using a treasure trove of archival footage, this remarkable, engrossing and enlightening modern classic treats audiences to a rare glimpse of the merger of Russian, American, European and Latin American dancers, choreographers, composers and designers that transformed the face of ballet for generations to come."
"Unearthing a treasure trove of archival footage, this is a dazzlingly entrancing ode to the revolutionary twentieth-century dance troupe known as the Ballets Russes. What began as a group of Russian refugees became not one but two rival dance troupes who fought the infamous "ballet battles" that consumed London society before World War II. Ballets russes maps the company's beginnings in turn-of-the-century Paris, in a time when artists such as Nijinsky, Balanchine, Picasso, Miro, Matisse and Stravinsky united in an unparalleled collaboration, to its halcyon days of the 1930s and '40s, when the Ballets Russes toured America, astonishing audiences with artistry never before seen. Finally, the film tells of its demise in the 1950s and '60s when rocketing egos and internal mismanagement ultimately brought the company to its knees. Directed with consummate invention and infused with juicy anecdotal interviews from many of the company's glamorous stars, Ballets Russes treats modern audiences to a rare glimpse of the remarkable merger of Russian, American, European and Latin American dancers, choreographers, composers and designers that transformed the face of ballet for generations to come. Ballets russes is a tribute to those remarkable dancers and the revolutionary companies that launched and buoyed their careers, but more than that Ballets russes takes you on a fascinating journey through the lives of characters whose innovation changed our social histories. Director: Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller."@en
"Fame, glamour, ego, politics, money, war, love, and dance: essential elements that made up more than fifty years in the lives of a group of revolutionary artists. This is the story of an extraordinary merger of Russian, American, European, and Latin American dancers who collaborated with composers, choreographers, and designers to transform the face of ballet for generations to come. The film maps the company's Diaghilev-era beginnings in turn-of-the-century Paris to its halcyon days in the 1930s and '40s--when the Ballets Russes toured America and the world, astonishing audiences with artistry never before seen--to its demise in the 1950s and '60s when rising costs, rocketing egos, outside competition, and internal mismanagement ultimately brought this revered company to its knees. Infused with juicy anecdotal interviews from many of the company's glamorous stars, this is a brief yet fascinating history of a groundbreaking company."@en
"Fame, glamour, ego, politics, money, war, love, and dance: essential elements that made up more than fifty years in the lives of a group of revolutionary artists. This is the story of an extraordinary merger of Russian, American, European, and Latin American dancers who collaborated with composers, choreographers, and designers to transform the face of ballet for generations to come. The film maps the company's Diaghilev-era beginnings in turn-of-the-century Paris to its halcyon days in the 1930s and '40s--when the Ballets Russes toured America and the world, astonishing audiences with artistry never before seen--to its demise in the 1950s and '60s when rising costs, rocketing egos, outside competition, and internal mismanagement ultimately brought this revered company to its knees. Infused with juicy anecdotal interviews from many of the company's glamorous stars, this is a brief yet fascinating history of a groundbreaking company."
"De geschiedenis van het legendarische balletgezelschap."
""Tells the straightforward history of the renowned Ballets Russes troupe from 1929 until its demise in 1962, providing ... commentary, as well as tidbits on ballet aesthetics, backstage gossip and clip after clip of rare footage. It also ... offers portraits of the handful of surviving dancers, most of them in their 80s, who provide its commentary. After a brief review of [the Diaghilev years (1909-29)], it tells the tale of the company after Diaghilev, the story of a troupe renamed, split in two and run by various directors and artists until its demise."--Movie Review: 'Ballets Russes', Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune."
"A dazzlingly entrancing ode to the revolutionary 20th century dance troupe, the Ballets Russes. What began as a group of Russian refugees became not one but two rival dance troupes who fought the infamous "ballet battles" that consumed London society before WWII. Maps the company's beginnings in turn-of-the-century Paris, to its halcyon days of the 1930s and '40s ... and finally, the film tells of its demise in the 1950s and '60s. Presents an oral history of the Ballets Russes from the point of view of its many surviving performers."@en
"A dazzlingly entrancing ode to the revolutionary twentieth-century dance troupe known as the Ballets russes. What began as a group of Russian refugees and became two rival dance troupes who fought the infamous ballet battles that consumed London society before World War II. Ballets Russes maps the company's beginnings in turn-of-the-century Paris, at a time when artists such as Nijinsky, Balanchine, Picasso, Miro, Matisse and Stravinsky united and collaborated; through to the halcyon days of the 1930s and '40s, when the Ballets Russes toured America, astonishing audiences with artistry never before seen. The film also explores the Ballets Russes demise in the 1950s and '60s when rocketing egos and internal mismanagement ultimately brought the company to its knees. Directed with consummate invention and infused with juicy anecdotal interviews from many of the companys glamorous stars, Ballets Russes treats modern audiences to a rare glimpse of the remarkable merger of Russian, American, European and Latin American dancers, choreographers, composers and designers that transformed the face of ballet for generations to come. Ballets Russes takes you on a fascinating journey through the lives of characters whose innovation changed our social histories."
"Documentary from the USA. This program explores the history of the famous ex-Russian refugee ballet company Ballets Russes."
"Presents an oral history of the Ballets Russes from the point of view of its many surviving performers. Dancers discuss working with George Balanchine. Includes performance footage."@en
"Presents an oral history of the Ballets Russes from the point of view of its many surviving performers. Dancers discuss working with George Balanchine. Includes performance footage."
"Ballets Russes is an intimate portrait of a group of pioneering artists, now in their 70s, 80s and 90s, who gave birth to modern ballet."@en
"Les portraits croisés de danseurs, des années 70 à aujourd'hui, qui ont été pionners dans l'histoire de la danse classique et qui ont donné naissance aux ballets modernes."
"Tells the story of the Ballet Russes, and the power games, rivalries and tribulations that marked its turbulent history."
"Una oda al grupo de danza mas revolucionario del siglo 20 conocido como el Ballet Ruso. Lo que comenzó como un grupo de rusos refugiados, quienes nunca bailaron en Rusia, termino convirtiéndose en 2 compañías rivales que se enfrentaron la conocida "batallas del Ballet" en Londres de los años 40. Artistas tales como Nijinsky, Balanchine, Picasso, Miro, Matisse, y Stravinsky unidos en una colaboración sin par, cuando la compañia viajo a América, llevandoles a las audiencias acostumbradas al vaudeville un arte nunca antes visto. Desde los comienzos hasta su final cuando los costos crecientes, los egos incontrolables y la mala gestión interna pusieron a la compañía de rodillas, y súbitamente, fuera de la competición."