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Diaghilev: The Years in Exile (Original title)Diaghilev: The Exile Years (Alternative title)
Date: 09 January 1968 (Television)

Countries: United Kingdom, Federal Republic of Germany



Synopsis: Documentary. Diaghilev's life and work from 1914 No dance film. Stills, illustrations and theatre designs throughout. Photographs and music from: - Tricorne (m. De Falla; chor. Massine; des. Picasso) - Parade (m. Satie; chor. Massine; des. Picasso) - La Boutique Fantasque (m. Rossini; chor. Massine; des. Derain) - Good Humoured Ladies (m. Scarlatti; chor. Massine) - Rite of Spring (m. Stravinsky; chor. Massine) - The Sleeping Princess (m. Tchaikovsky; des. Bakst) - Le Train Bleu (chor. B. Nijinska) - Les Biches (m. Poulenc) - Les Noces (m. Stravinsky) - Romeo and Juliet (m. Lambert; chor. B. Nijinska) - La Chat (chor. Ballanchine) - The Prodigal Son (m. Prokofiev) Interviews with: - Lydia Sokolova (3:05-4:17; 6:43-7:00; 9:04-9:44; 17:47-18:16; 18:41-19:10; 27:59-28:33; 31:00-31:35; 50:16-51:02) - Leonide Massine (5:03-5:50; 12:02-12:50; shots of him by the sea 8:47-9:04) - Tamara Karsavina (8:28-8:47; 9:44-10:04; 32:40-33:25) - Errol Addison (13:54-14:24) - Laura Wilson (14:24-14:57) - Leighton Lucas (14:57-15:24) - Ursula Moreton (15:24-16:00; 16:42-17:17; 22:11-22:36; 33:33-33:56) - Ninette de Valois (16:15-16:36; 29:16-29:31; 31:45-32:35; 38:08-38:37) - Nicolas Nabokov (20:40-21:18; 35:21-36:15; 41:10-42:24) - Cyril Beaumont (25:42-26:00; 43:31-44:21) - Sacheverell Sitwell (26:14-26:39; 36:15-36:37) - Anton Dolin (33:56-34:30; 48:42-48:56) - Henri Sauguet (36:58-38:02) - Alicia Markova (38:52-40:45) - Serge Lifar (44:58-45:49; 49:43-50:16) - Igor Markevitch (46:43-27:21) - Marie Rambert (47:59-48:26; 48:56-49:29) Locations: - Leicester Square: The Alhambra at night; Leicester Sq. at day (4:17-4:37) - Trafalgar Square: HAS and pan across (13:14-13:54; 21:48-21:55) - Maiden Lane, a bomb site off the Strand (18:16-18:41) - Paris street scene (21:37-21:48) - Monte Carlo: Pan across bay, harbour and town (26:48-27:59) - Venice (51:04-53:44mins)

Genre:
Anthology

Subjects:
Ballet, Leicester Square, Street scenes, Paris, Venice, Westminster, Diaghilev, Serge (1872-1929), Alhambra Theatre (Westminster)

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 09 January 1968Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:25-23:20Runtime: 54 mins Network - Language: English - Black and White - Sound

Credits (14)
[Subject of Film]: Serge Diaghilev, Production Company: BBC, Production Company: Bayerischer Rundfunk, Produced by: John Drummond, Production Assistant: Bob Lockyer, Written by: John Drummond, Camera: Rimas Vainorius, Camera: Jean Crommelynck, Sergio Manzoni, Edited by: Peter Heelas, Mick Jackson, Sound: Bob Roberts, Sound: Malcolm Webberley, Sound: Bernie Childs
Cast (18)
Peter Ustinov (), Lydia Sokolova, Léonide Massine, Sacheverell Sitwell, Tamara Karsavina, Errol Addison, Laura Wilson, Leighton Lucas, Ursula Moreton, Ninette de Valois, Nicolas Nabokov, Cyril Beaumont, Anton Dolin, Henri Sauguet, Alicia Markova, Serge Lifar, Igor Markevitch, Marie Rambert