Acting
Léonide Massine
Born August 9, 1896 · Moscow, Russian Empire [Russia]
Died March 15, 1979 · aged 82
Leonid Fyodorovich Myasin, better known in the West by the French transliteration as Léonide Massine (9 August [O.S. 28 July] 1896 – 15 March 1979) was a Russian choreographer and ballet dancer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Léonide Massine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Red Shoes · 1948The Red Shoes
★ 8.01948
MovieDramaRomance
A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.
The Tales of Hoffmann · 1951The Tales of Hoffmann
★ 7.11951
MovieMusicFantasy
A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.
Neapolitan Carousel · 1954Neapolitan Carousel
★ 6.51954
MovieMusicComedy
Music, ballet, folk dances and mime eliciting the spirit of Naples across the ages are loosely tied together by the comedic wanderings and exploits of the Esposito family.
Honeymoon · 1959Honeymoon
★ 5.91959
MovieMusicRomance
Australian famer Kit Kelly and his new bride Anna are driving through Europe when they help a stranded motorist. They discover he is Antonio, a famous dancer. Upon learning that Anna was a ballerina before she married, Antonio attempts to persuade her to join his company.
Aida · 1953Aida
★ 5.41953
MovieDramaMusic
This Italian film version of Verdi's opera stars Sophia Loren on the screen, with Renata Tebaldi providing the vocals.
ParadeParade
★ 6.0
Movie
Recreation of Picasso and Cocteau's 1917 play. Apart of the ballet program, 'Picasso and Dance.'
The Blue Danube · 1932The Blue Danube
★ 4.31932
MovieRomance
In a Hungarian gypsy encampment, carefree Sandor lives with his beautiful sweetheart Yutka. Into their lives rides a blonde countess, with whom Sandor becomes infatuated.
Yutka soon flees from her faithless lover. Sandor roams the country, searching for his lost love, but finds her too late. she now wears furs and has her own aristocratic love. Sandor returns heartbroken to his Romany encampment.
The Gay Parisian · 1942The Gay Parisian
★ 4.91942
MovieMusicRomance
The Gay Parisian is an American short film produced in 1941 by Warner Bros. featuring the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo and directed by Jean Negulesco. The film is a screen adaptation, in Technicolor, of the 1938 ballet Gaîté Parisienne, choreographed by Léonide Massine to music by Jacques Offenbach. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 14th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).
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The Tales of Hoffmann · 1951The Tales of Hoffmann
★ 7.11951
MovieMusicFantasy
A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.
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