

Ballerina
2006-08-31 · 77 min · ★ 8.1
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Bertrand Normand
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- France, Russia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Alina SomovaSelf
Evguenya ObraztsovaSelf
Svetlana ZakharovaSelf
Diana VishnevaSelf
Ulyana LopatkinaSelf
Valery GergievSelf
Makhar VazievSelf
Andrian FadeyevSelf
Igor ZelenskySelf
Olga MoiseyevaSelf
Manuel LegrisSelf
Cédric KlapischSelf
Pierre LacotteSelf
Jennifer VuleticNarrator (English)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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