One Day in Soviet Russia

Synopsis

Documentary. Life in various parts of the Soviet Union on 24 August 1940. Includes a short sequence in which Galina Ulanova dances the role of Juliet in Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet ballet at the Kirov Theatre, Leningrad. Narrated for English version by Quentin Reynolds.

Language

English

Country

Former USSR

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1941

Notes

English language version.

Subjects

Dance

Keywords

ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Soviet Union

Credits

Director

M. Slutski; Roman Karmen

Cinematographer

M. Oshurkov; P. Karmen

Music

Sergei Prokofiev

Contributor

Quentin Reynolds

Cast

Galina Ulanova

Production Company

Name

Central Newsreel Studio, Moscow

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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