Ballet Movies

Founded in 1974 by a group of ballet enthusiasts with the purpose of presenting a fun, entertaining and parodied view of traditional classical...

A documentary on the legacy of ballet in Cuba that aired on PBS in Rochester, NY. Filmed on location in Havana, Cuba July – August, 2016....

Founded in 1974 by a group of ballet enthusiasts with the purpose of presenting a fun, entertaining and parodied view of traditional classical...

In 1931 Shostakovich wrote a full-length score for the Leningrad Music Hall, for a show that involved many of the leading entertainers of the day, as...

No ballet better epitomizes romance than Giselle, also known for its rich melody. This ballet explores the traditional theme of love triumphing over...

Young dancers must go through competitive auditions, intense rehearsals, and physically demanding 4 months in the Road to the Nutcracker.

The Royal Ballet presents Russian classical ballet, full of sparkle and precise technique, packed into only 40 minutes. Originally a triple bill with...

A group of women dressed up as Commedia dell'Arte characters dance together.

The famous ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky struggles with rehearsing his newest choreography - the revolutionary Rite of Spring.

An optimistic young woman finds herself struggling to adjust to the physical and psychological strains of life at the most prestigious ballet academy...

Poetic documentary about works of several artists from ideas to “births” of works of art.

This is a short, simple ballet performance. Colors are used here, but the print is quite badly damaged.

Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, one of the most popular ballets of all time, is the romantic story of a young maiden who is turned into a swan by an...

A ballerina, whose pointe shoes are extended by a set of sharp kitchen knives, dances and twirls insistently until reaching exhaustion, fighting to...

Isabel, 11, is forced to leave what she likes most in life: her ballet classes. The opportunity to dance professionally revives in her the hope of...

Soviet film on the basics of choreography at the bench and in the center, jumping. Examples of correct and incorrect execution are given.

Snow Queen - An extraordinary, full-length ballet inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen classic and re-written to reflect the faith and heart of...

The classic fairy tale is depicted in all its romantic splendor in this ballet production set to Prokofiev's timeless score.

A documentary focusing on the prevalence of disordered eating and eating disorders among dancers.

16mm film close-up of a ballet shoe being untied.