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The Secret of Success

1964 · 77 min

A patient, admiring look at disciplined artistry, showing the sweat behind the grace with earnest warmth and quiet respect.

Overview
A look behind the scenes at the Bolshoi Theatre. This feature-length ballet film explores the Russian school of realistic dance and highlights the immense daily effort that goes into an artist’s preparation before they take to the stage. Chronicles the arduous journey to mastery: from the first lessons of the kids who joined the ballet class, to the performances of famous dancers – the public’s idols, who have already mastered the magical lightness and beauty of choreography, the pinnacle of this art.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • art
  • ambition
  • education
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
Leonid Lavrovsky, Aleksandr Shelenkov
Written by
Leonid Lavrovsky, Lev Arnshtam
Starring
Aleksandr Lavrenyuk, Raisa Struchkova, Alla Osipenko, Ekaterina Maksimova, Natalia Bessmertnova, Elena Kholina, Natalia Kasatkina, Nina Timofeyeva
Runtime
77 min
Country
Soviet Union

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