Nights of Farewell (1965)
Paris, the middle of the XIX century. Young Marius Petipa is going on a long journey to St. Petersburg, where he is invited to become the first dancer. He doesn't know that his life will develop both happily and dramatically, and his work will be the glory and pride of Russian ballet.
Director: Isaak Menaker, Jean Dréville
Genre: History, Drama, Music
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: November 16, 1965
Cast
- Gilles Ségal - Marius Petipa
- Oleg Strizhenov - Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky
- Jacques Ferrière - Anton Minkh
- Natalya Velichko - Mashenka Surovshchikova-Petipa
- Nikolai Cherkasov - Gedeonov
- Nikolay Trofimov - Petrov
- Gennadiy Nilov - Lev Ivanov
- Alla Larionova - Lyubov Leonidovna
- Vladislav Strzhelchik - Nicholas I of Russia
- Yelena Sokolova - Katenka
Screenplay
Music: Nadezhda Simonyan, Yury Prokofyev
Cinematography: Konstantin Ryzhov, Michel Kelber
Production: Les Films Alkam, Lenfilm
Country: France, Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Behind the Music: Artist Biopics, Musical Biography: The Legend's Story, Historical Figures and Biographies, Inspiring True Stories, Dance Passion
Keywords
based on novel or book, biography, ballet
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nights of Farewell about?
- Paris, the middle of the XIX century. Young Marius Petipa is going on a long journey to St. Petersburg, where he is invited to become the first dancer. He doesn't know that his life will develop both happily and dramatically, and his work will be the glory and pride of Russian ballet.
- Who directed Nights of Farewell?
- Nights of Farewell was directed by Isaak Menaker, Jean Dréville.
- Who stars in Nights of Farewell?
- Nights of Farewell stars Gilles Ségal, Oleg Strizhenov, Jacques Ferrière, Natalya Velichko, Nikolai Cherkasov, Nikolay Trofimov.
- How long is Nights of Farewell?
- Nights of Farewell has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Nights of Farewell?
- Nights of Farewell is a History, Drama, Music film.
- Where was Nights of Farewell produced?
- Nights of Farewell was produced in France, Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Nights of Farewell?
- The themes of Nights of Farewell include: Behind the Music: Artist Biopics, Musical Biography: The Legend's Story, Historical Figures and Biographies, Inspiring True Stories, Dance Passion.