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Gigolo and Gigolette

1980 · 40 min

A short, stagebound ballet film that plays like a tense chamber piece, all nervous glances and held breath before a leap.

Directed by
N. Ivanova, Aleksandr Belinsky
Genres
Music
Starring
Ekaterina Maksimova, Vladimir Vasiliev, Rufina Nifontova
Overview
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.

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Directed by
N. Ivanova, Aleksandr Belinsky
Genres
Music
Starring
Ekaterina Maksimova, Vladimir Vasiliev, Rufina Nifontova
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • fate
    • survival
    • love
    Places
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    music
    Directed by
    N. Ivanova, Aleksandr Belinsky
    Written by
    Aleksandr Belinsky
    Starring
    Ekaterina Maksimova, Vladimir Vasiliev, Rufina Nifontova, Nikita Podgornyj, Mariya Mironova
    Cinematography
    Valentin Khalturin, Yevgeni Anisimov
    Runtime
    40 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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