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Ballets Russes, a Zeitgeist Film release ; directors, Dayna Goldfine and Daniel Geller ; producers, Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller, Robert Hawk and Douglas Blair Turnbaugh ; written by Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller, Gary Weimberg, and Celeste Schaefer Snyder

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Ballets Russes

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a Zeitgeist Film release ; directors, Dayna Goldfine and Daniel Geller ; producers, Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller, Robert Hawk and Douglas Blair Turnbaugh ; written by Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller, Gary Weimberg, and Celeste Schaefer Snyder

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Tells the straightforward history of the renowned Ballets Russes troupe from 1929 until its demise in 1962, providing-- commentary, as well as tidbits on ballet aesthetics, backstage gossip and clip after clip of rare footage. It also-- offers portraits of the handful of surviving dancers, most of them in their 80s, who provide its commentary. After a brief review of [the Diaghilev years (1909-29)], it tells the tale of the company after Diaghilev, the story of a troupe renamed, split in two and run by various directors and artists until its demise

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