Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream (2012): cast, story & where to watch
2012 · Film
Released in 2012, Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream is a comedy and music film directed by Vincent Bataillon, running about 121 minutes. “A comic ballet in two acts” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. During harvest festival at a collective farm, a visiting dance troupe reunites a ballerina with her childhood friend Zina. In order to teach her unfaithful husband a lesson, Zina, the ballerina, and the ballerina’s husband decide to swap roles for the evening… Alexei Ratmansky invokes the genius of Shostakovich’s score at the Bolshoi, creating a laugh-out-loud masterpiece with its bits of slapstick comedy, hilarious deceptions, false identities including Principal Dancer Ruslan Skvortsov dressed as a Sylph and its many colorful characters! The Bolshoi bursts with vivid life and bright spirits in Ratmansky’s brilliantly choreographed smash. Captured live on Apr 29, 2012.
Who’s in it. Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream stars Svetlana Lunkina as Zina, Mikhail Lobukhin as Pytor, Maria Alexandrova as Ballerina and Ruslan Skvortsov as Ballet Dancer, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream page.
If you liked it. Fans of Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream (2012)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream?
- Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream stars Svetlana Lunkina, Mikhail Lobukhin, Maria Alexandrova, Ruslan Skvortsov and Denis Savin.
- When was Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream released?
- Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream was released in 2012, with a runtime of about 121 minutes.