For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes

Name: For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes
Genre: TV Movie, Documentary
Released: 2009-12-12
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 0
Cast: Lynn Seymour, Alastair Macaulay, Bob Gottlieb, Judith Mackrell, Lynn Garafola

December 12, 2009
Directed by
Ross MacGibbon

In the centenary year since the founding of the Ballets Russe, this documentary looks back at Sergei Diaghilev and the company he created, what they did and the influence they had, even a 100 years later.

dancing

ballet

ballet russe

Last Updated: November 6, 2025

Cast

Lynn Seymour

Narrator

Alastair Macaulay

Self - Chief Dance Critic: The New York Times

Bob Gottlieb

Self - Writer and Editor

Judith Mackrell

Self - Writer and Dance Critic

Lynn Garafola

For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes

December 12, 2009
Directed by
Ross MacGibbon

Cast

Lynn Seymour

Narrator

Alastair Macaulay

Self - Chief Dance Critic: The New York Times

Bob Gottlieb

Self - Writer and Editor

Judith Mackrell

Self - Writer and Dance Critic

Lynn Garafola

Self - Author: 'Diaghilev's Ballets Russes'

Richard Davenport-Hines

Self - Historian and Author

Anna Pavlova

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)

Frederic Franklin

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russe de Monte Carlo

Elena Gludjidze

Self - Principal Dancer: English National Ballet

Karl Lagerfeld

Self

Wayne Eagling

Self - Artistic Director: English National Ballet

Marie Rambert

Self - Founder: Ballet Rambert (archive footage)

Joan Acocella

Self - Dance Critic

Julian Barran

Self - Art Dealer

Mary Fellows

Self - Fashion Director and Consultant

For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes

December 12, 2009Directed byRoss MacGibbon

Cast

Lynn Seymour

Narrator

Alastair Macaulay

Self - Chief Dance Critic: The New York Times

Bob Gottlieb

Self - Writer and Editor

Judith Mackrell

Self - Writer and Dance Critic

Lynn Garafola

Self - Author: 'Diaghilev's Ballets Russes'

Richard Davenport-Hines

Self - Historian and Author

Anna Pavlova

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)

Frederic Franklin

Self - Dancer: Ballets Russe de Monte Carlo

Elena Gludjidze

Self - Principal Dancer: English National Ballet

Karl Lagerfeld

Self

Wayne Eagling

Self - Artistic Director: English National Ballet

Marie Rambert

Self - Founder: Ballet Rambert (archive footage)

Joan Acocella

Self - Dance Critic

Julian Barran

Self - Art Dealer

Mary Fellows

Self - Fashion Director and Consultant

December 12, 2009
Directed by
Ross MacGibbon