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4.8 / 10(4 votes)IMDb19651h 31mFrance, Soviet Union

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.

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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

Director

Jean Dréville

Screenplay & Story

Pierre Guilbert, Aleksandr Galich, Paul Andréota

Original Score & Music

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Nadezhda Simonyan, Ludwig van Beethoven, Mikhail Glinka, Cesare Pugni

Director of Photography

Konstantin Ryzhov, Michel Kelber

Film Editing

Mariya Pen

Producers

Alexandre Kamenka, Pyotr Sviridov

Literary Origin & Source Material
Novel:Pierre Guilbert

Department Leadership Roster

Jean Dréville

Jean Dréville

Director

Aleksandr Galich

Aleksandr Galich

Writer

Paul Andréota

Writer

Isaak Kaplan

Isaak Kaplan

Production Design

Yevgenia Slovtsova

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".