For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes

For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes

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2009
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Overview

In the centenary year since the founding of the Ballets Russe, this documentary looks back at Sergei Diaghilev and the company he created, what they did and the influence they had, even a 100 years later.

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BBC Cymru Wales

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25 members
Acting

Lynn Seymour

Narrator

Lynn Seymour
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Alastair Macaulay

Self - Chief Dance Critic: The New York Times

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Bob Gottlieb

Self - Writer and Editor

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Judith Mackrell

Self - Writer and Dance Critic

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Lynn Garafola

Self - Author: 'Diaghilev's Ballets Russes'

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Richard Davenport-Hines

Self - Historian and Author

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Анна Павлова

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)

Анна Павлова
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Frederic Franklin

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russe de Monte Carlo

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Elena Gludjidze

Self - Principal Dancer: English National Ballet

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Costume & Make-Up

Karl Lagerfeld

Self

Karl Lagerfeld
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Wayne Eagling

Self - Artistic Director: English National Ballet

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Marie Rambert

Self - Founder: Ballet Rambert (archive footage)

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Joan Acocella

Self - Dance Critic

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Julian Barran

Self - Art Dealer

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Mary Fellows

Self - Fashion Director and Consultant

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Howard Goodall

Self - Composer and Broadcaster

Howard Goodall
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Pierre Boulez

Self - Composer and Conductor

Pierre Boulez
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Tamara Karsavina

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)

Tamara Karsavina
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David Dawson

Self - Choreographer

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Sound

Игорь Стравинский

Self - Composer (archive footage)

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Millicent Hodson

Self - Choreographer and Dance Historian

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Lydia Sokolova

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)

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Леонид Мясин

Self - Choreographer and Dancer (archive footage)

Леонид Мясин
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Pepe Serra

Self - Director: Museu Picasso, Barcelona

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Writing

Edmonde Charles-Roux

Self - Chanel Biographer

Edmonde Charles-Roux

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