
Nights of Farewell
Третья молодость
Synopsis
Paris, the middle of the XIX century. Young Marius Petipa is going on a long journey to St. Petersburg, where he is invited to become the first dancer. He doesn't know that his life will develop both happily and dramatically, and his work will be the glory and pride of Russian ballet.
Top Cast
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Marius Petipa
Oleg Strizhenov
Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky
Jacques Ferrière
Anton Minkh
Natalya Velichko
Mashenka Surovshchikova-Petipa
Nikolai Cherkasov
Gedeonov
Nikolay Trofimov
Petrov
Gennadiy Nilov
Lev Ivanov
Alla Larionova
Lyubov Leonidovna
Vladislav Strzhelchik
Nicholas I of Russia
Yelena Sokolova
Katenka
Pierre Bertin
Petipa's Father
Alexandre Rignault
Bigornet
Viviane Gosset
Petipa's Mother
Sabine Lods
Katerina Petipa
Nathalie Nort
Denise
Caroline Cler
Singer
Jean Moussy
Lucien Petipa
Jean Houbé
Antoine
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean Dréville
- Screenplay & Story
- Pierre Guilbert, Aleksandr Galich, Paul Andréota
- Original Score
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Nadezhda Simonyan, Ludwig van Beethoven, Mikhail Glinka, Cesare Pugni
- Original Title
- Третья молодость
- Country of Origin
- France, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Les Films Alkam, Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean Dréville
Pierre Guilbert, Aleksandr Galich, Paul Andréota
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Nadezhda Simonyan, Ludwig van Beethoven, Mikhail Glinka, Cesare Pugni
Konstantin Ryzhov, Michel Kelber
Mariya Pen
Alexandre Kamenka, Pyotr Sviridov
Department Leadership Roster
Jean Dréville
Director
Aleksandr Galich
Writer
Paul Andréota
Writer
Isaak Kaplan
Production Design
Yevgenia Slovtsova
Costume Design
Konstantin Ryzhov
Director of Photography
Michel Kelber
Director of Photography
Alexandre Kamenka
Producer
Mariya Pen
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nights of Farewell
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Nights of Farewell about?
Paris, the middle of the XIX century. Young Marius Petipa is going on a long journey to St. Petersburg, where he is invited to become the first dancer. He doesn't know that his life will develop both happily and dramatically, and his work will be the glory and pride of Russian ballet.
Who directed Nights of Farewell?
Nights of Farewell was directed by Jean Dréville.
Who stars in Nights of Farewell?
The principal cast of Nights of Farewell includes Gilles Ségal, Oleg Strizhenov, Jacques Ferrière, Natalya Velichko, Nikolai Cherkasov.
When was Nights of Farewell released and how long is it?
Nights of Farewell was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Nights of Farewell?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Nights of Farewell was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Nadezhda Simonyan, Ludwig van Beethoven, Mikhail Glinka, Cesare Pugni.
Is Nights of Farewell based on a book or true story?
Nights of Farewell is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Pierre Guilbert".


















