Vladimir Vasiliev

They were called the 'duo of the century,' and people couldn't take their eyes off them. Audiences remembered her dazzling performances as Giselle, Juliet, Anyuta, Eliza Doolittle, and his breathtaking jumps in 'Don Quixote,' 'Spartacus,' 'Ivan the Terrible.' This pair became a symbol of the Bolshoi Theatre for many years.

"It's a miracle that God created such a couple," some say. "It's destiny," others chime in. "No," Vladimir Vasilyev counters. "I don't believe in destiny." He admits that among talented people, this doesn't happen often: they were equally gifted, and with Ekaterina Maximova, he was together almost his whole life.

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A documentary on the life of the legendary ballet reconstructionist, Pierre Lacotte and his wife and longtime dance partner Ghislaine Thesmar.

"Oh, ballet, how I hate you!" - the film begins here and ends with burning confession of love for ballet. They say that to go from hatred to love takes just one step. In fact - thousands of daily steps. And 52 minutes of film.

A film created for the 60th anniversary of the famous choreographer Yuri Grigorovich. The celebrant reflects on his life and recalls important milestones in his biography.

This programme is dedicated to the work of the outstanding choreographer Kasyan Goleizovsky. Featured ballet dancers include Natalya Danilova, Olga Pavlova, F. Gil'fanov, M. Rativosyan, Natalia Bessmertnova, Alexander Lavrenyuk, Natalya Bolshakova, Vadim Gulyaev, Natalia Kasatkina, T. Varlamova, Shamil Yagudin, Semyon Kaufman, Ekaterina Maximova, Vladimir Vasiliev, T. Cherkasskaya, Viktor Kasatsky, Yelena Ryabinkina, Vladimir Romanenko, Mikhail Lavrovsky, M. Gorodskaya, Ella Kosterina.

A valuable testimony that approaches the essence of Nijinsky who did not leave a video. Boris Kochno, who was at the center of Russian ballet, vividly tells how Nijinsky, who had fallen ill, witnessed his newly choreographed self-made work. Nijinsky's successor machine is a rare record of transferring Nijinsky's appearance in the popular work "Afternoon of a Faun" to two great dancers, Grigorowich and Wasiriev, who carry Bolshoi ballet on their backs.

Rehearsal of scenes from Valery Gavrilin's ballet 'Anyuta.' A conversation between choreographer Natalia Kasatkina and the ballet director, dancer Vladimir Vasiliev, and Ekaterina Maximova. Filming in the rehearsal hall.

In 1988, Ekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev form the most prestigious couple in Soviet ballet, both at home and on stage. In this feature-length documentary they can be seen rehearsing, teaching, visit and heard sharing their memories and talking about the status of the artist under the Soviet regime.

Stella and Sid, seaside dancers, perform a dangerous circus act. After a conversation with an old entertainer, Stella is afraid to jump, requiring a decision.

Documentary filmed in Buenos Aires that shows the importance of tango for Argentines, with dance scenes, voiceovers and interviews with professionals but also with other anonymous characters who find their form of expression in this music. The film was shot at a time of tango revival around the world.

Live from the Bolshoi Theatre, this 1978 remake of the two-act classical Christmas ballet blends Tchaikovsky's beloved melodies with superb dancing. Famed Bolshoi duo Yekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev star in this production of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet, The Nutcracker. Maximova dances the role of Maria, the young girl whose mysterious uncle Drosselmeyer gives her a wooden nutcracker (Vasiliev) for Christmas. When he comes to life, she rescues him from marauding mice and is taken to the Kingdom of Sweets.

Prima-ballerina Elena Knyazeva prepares for her performance on the anniversary jubilee for the theater Swan Lake on the eve of her fiftieth birthday and simultaneously participates in the production of the innovative ballet Master and Margarita. Suddenly, the choreographer gives the role of a young ballerina, with whom he begins an affair. Overcoming jealousy and desperation, Knyazeva begins to work with the student over the image of Margarita

Bolshoi Ballet stars Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina Maximova dance this 1982 performance of "Anyuta," the story of a small-town woman who purposely marries above her social status only to learn that popularity comes with a price. Maximova performs the role of Anyuta; Vasiliev plays Anyuta's drunk father.

Anniversary evening dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the State Academic Puppet Theater under the direction of S.Obraztsov and the 80th anniversary of Sergei Obraztsov.

Anniversary evening of the legend of the Soviet ballet, People's Artist of the USSR Galina Ulanova. It is dedicated to the actress' 70th anniversary and was held at the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of the USSR, in 1980.

The ballet film "Duet" features People's Artists of the USSR Ekaterina Maksimova and Vladimir Vasiliev. It incorporates excerpts from the ballets: Don Quixote (choreography by A. Gorsky), Spartacus (choreography by Y. Grigorovich), Icarus (staged by V. Vasiliev), and the choreographic number "Match" (staged by T. Shilling). The film also includes fragments of rehearsals and live performances by these great dancers.

The action takes place in a circus, where a girl dreams of performing in a real performance, but she is met by different people who personify good, evil, and envy. The performance opens miraculously. A lovely ballerina appears above the circus arena on a hanging trapeze, like a white bird...

A 1975 recording of the Bolshoi Ballet's performance of Yuri Grigorovich's production of "Spartacus".

On Christmas Eve, Marie receives an enchanted toy as a gift from her uncle Albert. At night, it comes to life and engages in an unequal battle with the mouse army and their formidable king. Staged by Yuri Grigorovich for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1977.

The Bolshoi Ballet performs the Russian fairy tale of a Queen Maiden (Maya Plisetskaya), a stableboy (Vladimir Vasiliev) and a lucky horse (Alla Shcherbinina).

A film adaptation of Rodion Shchedrin's ballet staged by the USSR State Ballet Theater.