The Secret of Success

The Secret of Success (1964)

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.

Directors: Leonid Lavrovsky, Aleksandr Shelenkov.
Writers: Lev Arnshtam, Leonid Lavrovsky.

Casts

	Aleksandr Lavrenyuk as Ravel's Boléro
	Raisa Struchkova as
	Alla Osipenko as
	Ekaterina Maksimova as
	Natalia Bessmertnova as
	Elena Kholina as
	Natalia Kasatkina as
	Nina Timofeyeva as
	Mikhail Lavrovsky as
	Vladimir Levashyov as
	Maya Samokhvalova as
	Yaroslav Sekh as
	Anatoly Simachev as
	Nina Sorokina as
	Sergey Radchenko as

Crew