Norman, Bertrand, Lopatkina, Ulyana, Obraztsova, Evgenia, Somova, Alina, Vishneva, Diana, Zakharova, Svetlana	...	(Director)
Paul Morand, Myles Connolly	...	(Writer)
Margaret O'Brien	...	'Meg' Merlin
Cyd Charisse	...	Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
Karin Booth	...	La Darina
Danny Thomas	...	Mr. Paneros
Esther Dale	...	Olga
Thurston Hall	...	Mr. Ronsell
Harry Hayden	...	Murphy
Elinor Donahue	...	Josie
Connie Cornell	...	Phyllis
Ruth Brady	...	Miss Merlin
Charles Bradstreet	...	Fred Carleton
Ann Codee	...	Mme. Borodin
Gregory Gaye	...	Jacques Lacoste

Summary: In the grand tradition of the Ballets Russes comes a portrait of five Russian ballerinas from the Mariinsky Theatre (also known as the Kirov).Behind any great ballerina lies the discipline and rigour that comes from decades of training and practice. Superstars like Nijinsky, Baryshnikov and Pavlova established the reputation of Russian dancers as the best in the world. The five dancers profiled in this revealing film are tough, insightful and exceptionally talented; onstage they reveal no hint of the sweat, pain and hard work of the rehearsal studio. From Swan Lake to Romeo and Juliet, from the backstage studio to performing on stages around the world, Ballerina captures the sublime beauty of ballet, in all its resplendent glory.FEATURINGDiana Vishneva, Svetlana Zakharova, Ulyana Lopatkina, Alina Somova & Evgenia Obraztsova