The Bolshoi
Большой
Synopsis
Young and extremely talented dancer Yulya Olshanskaya from a small mining town draws a “happy ticket”: she is noticed by a former ballet dancer Pototsky and he promises her a future of great ballerina, worthy of the main stage of the country. However, in order to become a diamond, anyone, even the most outstanding brilliant, needs to be cut, and the way to the legendary stage of The Bolshoi Theatre for Yulya lies through the walls of the ballet school, where the more capricious teacher Galina Mikhailovna Beletskaya takes custody of the rebellious provincial. Turning into a prima will require incredible self-denial, and Yulya herself will have to make sure that the big ballet is not only the whiteness of the packs, the gold of the boxes and the slip of silk ribbons. But no obstacles will stop the one who has the big dream.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
OFFICIAL TRAILER: New 2016-17 Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema Season
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-06-02
Top Cast
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Alisa Freyndlikh
Beletskaya
Valentina Telichkina
Untilova
Alexandr Domogarov
Pototskiy
Nicolas Le Riche
Antoine
Margarita Simonova
Yulya Olshanskaya
Yekaterina Samuylina
Yulya in childhood
Anna Isaeva
Karina Kurnikova
Anastasiya Plotnikova
Karina in childhood
Anastasiya Prokofyeva
Tanya Yefremova
Anna Tarasenko
Tanya in childhood
Andrei Sorokin
Mitya
Yegor Turov
Mitya in childhood
Anastasiya Fyodorova
Lena Krasnorutskaya
Mariya Asabina
Lena in childhood
Aziza Kondybayeva
Aziza
Mariya Arabova
Aziza in childhood
Yana Sekste
Svetka
Yuliya Svezhakova
Yulya's mother
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.63x
-$2.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Valery Todorovsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Anastasiya Palchikova, Ilya Tilkin, Valery Todorovsky
- Original Score
- Anna Drubich, Pavel Karmanov
- Original Title
- Большой
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Production Budget
- $6.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Marmot Film, Valery Todorovsky Production Company, Telekanal Rossiya
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Valery Todorovsky
Anastasiya Palchikova, Ilya Tilkin, Valery Todorovsky
Anna Drubich, Pavel Karmanov
Serhiy Mykhalchuk
Aleksey Bobrov
Anton Zlatopolskiy, Valery Todorovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Valery Todorovsky
Director
Anton Zlatopolskiy
Producer
Anna Drubich
Original Music Composer
Serhiy Mykhalchuk
Director of Photography
Anastasiya Palchikova
Writer
Vladimir Gudilin
Production Design
Aleksey Bobrov
Editor
Pavel Karmanov
Original Music Composer
Aleksandr Osipov
Costume Design
Valery Todorovsky
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bolshoi
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Bolshoi about?
Young and extremely talented dancer Yulya Olshanskaya from a small mining town draws a “happy ticket”: she is noticed by a former ballet dancer Pototsky and he promises her a future of great ballerina, worthy of the main stage of the country. However, in order to become a diamond, anyone, even the most outstanding brilliant, needs to be cut, and the way to the legendary stage of The Bolshoi Theatre for Yulya lies through the walls of the ballet school, where the more capricious teacher Galina Mikhailovna Beletskaya takes custody of the rebellious provincial. Turning into a prima will require incredible self-denial, and Yulya herself will have to make sure that the big ballet is not only the whiteness of the packs, the gold of the boxes and the slip of silk ribbons. But no obstacles will stop the one who has the big dream.
Who directed The Bolshoi?
The Bolshoi was directed by Valery Todorovsky.
Who stars in The Bolshoi?
The principal cast of The Bolshoi includes Alisa Freyndlikh, Valentina Telichkina, Alexandr Domogarov, Nicolas Le Riche, Margarita Simonova.
When was The Bolshoi released and how long is it?
The Bolshoi was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 12m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Bolshoi?
The Bolshoi had a reported production budget of $6.4M and grossed $4M at the worldwide box office (0.63 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Bolshoi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bolshoi was composed by Anna Drubich, Pavel Karmanov.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Bolshoi?
The Bolshoi holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).