Dancing for Mr. B: Six Balanchine Ballerinas

1989 1h 30m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Six of George Balanchine's finest stars, Maria Tallchief, Mary Ellen Moylan, Melissa Hayden, Allegra Kent, Merrill Ashley and Darci Kistler pay a moving tribute to the legendary choreographer and tell how he shaped them as dancers and influenced their lives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Tallchief
Herself
Mary Ellen Moylan
Herself
Melissa Hayden
Herself
Allegra Kent
Herself
Merrill Ashley
Herself
Darci Kistler
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Deborah Dickson

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Maria Tallchief and Mary Ellen Moylan and Melissa Hayden carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0346832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Deborah Dickson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Maria Tallchief and Mary Ellen Moylan and Melissa Hayden carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0346832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Dancing for Mr. B: Six Balanchine Ballerinas (1989)

Also by

Deborah Dickson

Key crew

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

woman director

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1989-10-07

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