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Pavlova: A Woman for All Time (1983)
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Original name: Анна Павлова
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Musical
Country: Soviet Union, East Germany, Cuba, France, UK
Duration: 155 min.
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Story:
The film is based on the biography of the legendary Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. She became an internationally regarded ballerina after her performances in 1909 with the Dyaghilev's Ballet in Paris and in London. Anna Pavlova eventually formed her own troupe. She made a successful world tour together with Viktor d'Andre, who was her husband and manager.
Style:
inspirational, poignant, melancholic, period drama, nostalgic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ballet, ballerina, russian empire, dance, theater, children, female protagonist, fame, legacy, cultural icon, performance art, classical music, sacrifice, choreography, ambition, training, rehearsal, russian history, marriage, biopic, female nudity, dancing, costume, female full frontal nudity
Time:
edwardian era
Place:
paris france, london, russia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
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Story:
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