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Bolshoi Babylon

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In 2013, Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre is rocked by an acid attack scandal.

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Tara Brady Irish Times 02/23/2016
4/5
It's not perhaps the handbags-and-hair-pulling exposé we were hoping for, but it looks splendid, and the contributors, including Russian Premier Dimitry Medvedev, are often as interesting for what they don't say as what they do. Go to Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 01/10/2016
3/5
Like the ballet itself, the Bolshoi may look beautiful from the stalls, but behind the scenes it's blood, sweat and tears ... Go to Full Review Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) 01/08/2016
4/5
The film may not fill you with admiration for Filin himself, who is a charismatic but very divisive figure, but it certainly induces a sense of awe about the work of the company itself. Go to Full Review Bertie Archer One Room With A View 04/09/2019
2/5
A serious case of style over substance and opulence over observation. Go to Full Review Matthew Anderson CineVue 04/08/2019
3/5
... Inquisitive rather than intrusive and asking more question than it answers. However, it's refreshing that Read and Franchetti's work is not simply an ode to the ballet in all its splendour. Go to Full Review Stephen Heyman Vogue 05/03/2017
Spliced between all this inscrutable psychodrama are scenes of sumptuous dancing, though balletomanes will no doubt be let down that there isn't more discussion of ballet itself. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/31/2017 The gap between management & worker/performers widen as egotism & its inherent injust corruption sets in. See more 10/11/2016 interesting but could do with an edit See more 02/22/2016 Unfortunately due to the secrecy surrounding the Bolshoi, it didn't feel like we were able to get in deep to any of the topics discussed. The documentary teetered on the surface of a few topics, the lives of the dancers, the acid attack, the struggles of management at the Bolshoi. But we didn't really get any depth. Disappointing documentary for such an interesting subject! See more 01/25/2016 Revealing insight into the backstage backbiting at one of the world's greatest ballet companies See more 01/19/2016 found very interesting to see behind the temperamental scenes of Bolshoi which I love to watched streamed live some Sundays at GFT ...having read the blurb I knew there was little dancing and am intrigued to see if outspoken Vladimir Urin survives ... he was nicely scathing in the passing of Russian interference. Watch it for what it is - a documentary! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Nicolas Read

Director

Anastasiya Mes'kova

Actor

Nikolay Tsiskaridze

Actor

Dmitry Medvedev

Actor

Alex Kolton

Actor

Maria Allash

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 2013, Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre is rocked by an acid attack scandal.
Director
Nicolas Read
Producer
Mark Franchetti
Production Co
Red Box Films, Red Velvet Films, Altitude Film Entertainment
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 26m