| | |  | Ballets & Classics | Home » » » Prokofiev - Cinderella / Struchkova, Lediakh, Chadarain, Kolpakchi, Maximova, Bolshoi Ballet | | | | | | | Description: | | This is an outstanding ballet of the timeless fairytale that has captured the hearts of young and old for centuries! Set to Sergei Prokofiev's classic score, the Bolshoi Ballet performs in this color motion picture from 1961. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Raisa Struchkova, Gennadi Lediakh, Ekaterina Maximova | | Format:
| Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Kultur Video | | Run Time:
| 81 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| August 30, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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20 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 A Very Interesting Ballet Movie Classic!Jul 05, 2006
By J. M WILINSKY
First of all, this is from 1961 and is a very fine example of the Russian cinema from that period. It is in color with beautiful camera work, special effects of the period, and great acting. The camera gives us many closeups to show facial reactions. The image and sound quality are very good and typical of movies from that period. If you have been spoiled by the technical perfection of image and sound quality of today's digital products, you may not want this. I have met many people that tell me they refuse to watch any of the older movies for this reason! I, for one, am very glad to have these classics available to me(as I was growing up, I only heard about classic movies, but could never see them!). The performance, itself, is quite good with very interesting choreography. All the female parts are danced on pointe, including the ugly sisters, the mother and even the fairy godmother. We are also given the fairies of the seasons here with solos for each of them. The famous ballerina, Yekaterina Maximova, dances the role of the Spring fairy. The Prince is played by Gennadi Lediakh and he gives a very impressive performance with some extremely challenging solo variations(his opening solo includes an eleven-turn pirouette!). This was the period at the Bolshoi that was strongly influenced by Asaf Messerer(Maya Plisetskaya's uncle) who helped bring the Bolshoi into the modern age of classical technique. Cinderella is danced by Raisa Struchkova and she shows us a very convincing and spirited character. Keeping in mind that this is from a bygone era, I highly recommend it!
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
timelessJun 25, 2007
By maiden pa.
"gammaraider"
I was really scared to buy this after reading the other reviews. I bought it anyway and I don't regret it. The film is old but it has Struckova in it and that makes it worth it alone. Ekaterina Maximova plays the part of Spring in it and she is very young at the time of this production. Having Maximova is a bonus. Yes it is an old film,but for historic purposes alone it makes it worth it. Don't forget to buy Anyuta: Ekaterina Maximova with Vasiliev. It's fantastic.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
traditional ballet masterpieceAug 17, 2010
This is a classic re-telling of Cinderella, with grimm brothers overtones. Everything from the decorative costumes and sets and creative dances are punctuated by professional traditional ballet performances. Wished there was a better version out there, but it still captures your imagination, my daughter loves the fairy dance, I love the ball scenes.
A Stunning and Moving PerformanceMay 20, 2010
By Autumn
It is fair to say that this doesn't match today's standards for DVD quality video. There are some places where there are "bumps" in the tape, and the sound does have a noticeable hiss.
But...
This is obviously an important document of a very well done production concept that is truly moving. It took no time at all for me to be so carried away with the production that I didnt' even notice the obvious flaws. It is that good.
Everything about this production is enchanting--the costumes, the camera work, the stage design, and most of all the dancing. The dancing is spectacular. What takes all of this excellence to another level entirely is the absolutely wonderful acting. I would recommend this without reservations and consider it the best performance I own of the piece.
 Pity the fine dancers ...Oct 16, 2009
By Calicokid
"Cal"
One can only feel pity for the fine dancers who got involved in this 'tacky' production with it's shabby settings ("let's put on a ballet in our barn, kids"), gaudy lighting (like a cheap carnival)mind numbing visual effects (wretched for ANY era) and confusing cutting (things appear and disappear at will) that is guaranteed to confuse both children and adults. All the best scenes are ruined by the incessant twinkling star special effects. Pass this one and (since there isn't really a good one on DVD) buy the audio CD and imagine a performance worthy of this fine score.
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