The Children of Theatre Street
- Princess Grace of Monaco: narrator
- Angelina Armeiskaya: in persona
- Michaela Cerna: in persona
- Galina Mezenzewa: in persona
- Konstantin Saklinsky: in persona
- Alec Timoushin: in persona
- Lena Voronzova: in persona
The debut film by Austrian director portrays the training at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in the former Leningrad and is accompanied by Princess Grace of Monaco as the narrator. The documentation came to the U.S. cinemas on May 9, 1977.
Alternatively, sometimes the two unofficial German translation of the movie title to find The Children of Theatre Street and grew up behind the scenes.
Background
The film about the Kirov Ballet School describes the recording and training conditions for young Russian dancers after the Vaganova method at the Choreographic Institute Leningrad. Among the alumni of the Academy include Vaslav Nijinsky and Anna Pavlova.
Were initially for the role of the narrator Margot Fonteyn, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in the conversation. Due to the close cooperation between the Monegasque and the Russian ballet school, the choice fell on Princess Grace of Monaco. She wrote the text itself, the contributions are largely introductory scenes with the Princess were filmed on the stage of the Opera House in Monte Carlo as well as on a yacht in the harbor. The live recordings of the ballet performances took place at the Kirov Theater in Leningrad and the Bolshoi Theatre and the Maly Theatre in Moscow. The film got good reviews, but was only moderately successful commercially.
The co-production between Western and Soviet filmmakers ended in scandal because producer Earle Mack refused to change a scene. In the setting of the three famous alumni Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nureyev and Natalia Makarova, were mentioned in connection with the history of the dance, who had settled in the West. The Soviets moved then withdrew their support and said from the premiere in Moscow.
Awards
The film received a 1978 Oscar nomination for Best Documentary ( long form ). The price of won Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? , A documentary about the adoption Disabled Veterans orphans of the American director John Korty.
DVD Release
The Children of Theatre Street - The Story of the Kirov Ballet School, Culture Video, April 2004, about 90 minutes Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 (4:3), mono audio format English