Ballerina
by Bertrand Norman
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Actor: Alina Somova, Diana Vishneva, Evgenia Obraztsova, Svetlana Zakharova, Ulyana LopatkinaDirector: Bertrand Norman
Brand: Koch International
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Russian (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 77 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-07-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Movie Reviews of Ballerina
Movie Review: Wonderful Ballet Documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me start by saying that I am not a ballet afficianado. However, this documentary was stunning. It offers a very detailed look at the Russian ballet. Most notably the Kirov (Mariinsky Theatre) and it's history of ballet, though it does show a brief segment on the Vaganova Academy. It chronicles several aspiring Prima Ballerinas, Alina Somova and Evgenia Obratzsova. These 2 girls are lovely, absolutely lovely to watch. My 3 young daughters and I were captivated, even though it was in English subtitles. We enjoyed the ballet class glimpses, the rehearsals and clips of stage performances. Also featured were Zvetlana Zakhorova, Diana VIshneva and Uliana Lopatkina, 3 of Russia's most popular ballerinas. They were breathtaking. Uliana had just decided to return to ballet after taking a 2 year absence and on the DVD we saw her working hard to make a successful comeback. Which of course she did. I can't say enough wonderful things about this documentary. We completely enjoyed every moment and have watched it numerous times. It runs 77 minutes but the time seems to fly by. Definitely worth the money! We recently saw Alina Somova perform in the Sleeping Beauty ballet and it was completely delightful to see the accomplished ballerina she is now compared to the young girl she was when this doucmentary was filmed!
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