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Swan Lake

Swan Lake

1957 · 80 min · ★ 10.0 · Music, Documentary

Film-ballet written by composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The authors of the movie tell the story of the ballet's creation, as well as about various stage productions with the participation of outstanding performers of the role of Odette-Odile. The movie includes fragments of the ballet staged by choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov.

Directed by Zoya Tulubyeva · Written by Zoya Tulubyeva

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