Ballet Russes

2005 Documentary

Director: Daniel Geller

Reviews

  • May not be the greatest dance documentary ever made, but it could well be the most accessible and touching.

    - The Chicago Tribune

    29 November 2012

  • A captivating film that truly elevates the spirit, Ballets Russes is the most emotionally satisfying documentary since "Mad Hot Ballroom."

    Kenneth Turan - Los Angeles Times

    29 November 2012

  • A feature-length documentary, by Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller, of absolutely breathtaking sweep and joyous energy.

    Joe Morgenstern - The Wall Street Journal

    29 November 2012

  • An electrifying documentary.

    - The Washington Post

    29 November 2012

  • The archival footage is so breathtaking, the reminiscences so piquant, that even a stranger to dance can't help but be swept up by this peek into such exquisite, now vanished glamour.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    29 November 2012

Awards

  • Dayna Goldfine

    Gotham Awards (2005)

     
  • Best Documentary

    Hamptons International Film Festival (2005)

  • Top Five Documentaries

    National Board of Review (2005)