Tender Is The Night
Screenings of the film version of the ballet Up & Down in the 45th season
Tender Is the Night is one of eight Boris Eifman’s screen ballet in the last decade. The shooting of the film version of the world-famous production Up & Down took place in St. Petersburg in 2016. Boris Eifman was the director. The director of photography was Yuri Shaygardanov, one of the most experienced and acknowledged Russian filmmakers, who shot, among others, such films as Heart of a Dog (directed by V. Bortko) and Country of the Deaf (V. Todorovsky).
The leading soloists of Eifman Ballet, laureates of international competitions, theatre and state awards, had the main parts in the film: Oleg Gabyshev (Dick Diver), Lyubov Andreyeva (Nicole Warren), Sergey Volobuev (Nicole’s father), Maria Abashova (Rosemary Hoyt), Dmitry Fisher (Tommy).
The leading soloists of Eifman Ballet, laureates of international competitions, theatre and state awards, had the main parts in the film: Oleg Gabyshev (Dick Diver), Lyubov Andreyeva (Nicole Warren), Sergey Volobuev (Nicole’s father), Maria Abashova (Rosemary Hoyt), Dmitry Fisher (Tommy).
In the 45th season, the screen ballet Tender Is the Night was presented to the audience three times. On November 26, 2021, an exclusive screening took place in Moscow at the Khudozhestvenny cinema. Boris Eifman had an introductory speech to the audience, and after the showtime, the choreographer held a master class for students of the Nikita Mikhalkov Academy of Cinematographic and Theater Arts. On December 8, the film was shown for the first time in digital format on the French TV channel Mezzo and brought together thousands of viewers around the world in front of their home screens.
The St. Petersburg premiere took place on April 2, 2022 at the Velikan Park Cinema Center.
The St. Petersburg premiere took place on April 2, 2022 at the Velikan Park Cinema Center.
"This is something incredible! Extraordinary achievements of modern cinematography, stunning close-ups, unexpected freeze frames, beautiful faces ... A virtuoso performance
beyond the bounds of choreographic abilities."
"Just a masterpiece, a brilliant work. Staging, performance, directing, editing - all at the highest professional level."
"Mind-blowing dancers performing the most emotionally and technically complex parts. The music is beautiful, as always in Boris Eifman's ballets. And those eyes... eyes that look straight into your soul from the screen. Words cannot convey the storm of emotions that takes place in the soul from what you have seen and experienced."
beyond the bounds of choreographic abilities."
"Just a masterpiece, a brilliant work. Staging, performance, directing, editing - all at the highest professional level."
"Mind-blowing dancers performing the most emotionally and technically complex parts. The music is beautiful, as always in Boris Eifman's ballets. And those eyes... eyes that look straight into your soul from the screen. Words cannot convey the storm of emotions that takes place in the soul from what you have seen and experienced."
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(audience reviews)
Tender Is the Night is one of eight Boris Eifman’s screen ballet in the last decade. The shooting of the film version of the world-famous production Up & Down took place in St. Petersburg in 2016. Boris Eifman was the director. The director of photography was Yuri Shaygardanov, one of the most experienced and acknowledged Russian filmmakers, who shot, among others, such films as Heart of a Dog (directed by V. Bortko) and Country of the Deaf (V. Todorovsky).
The leading soloists of Eifman Ballet, laureates of international competitions, theatre and state awards, had the main parts in the film: Oleg Gabyshev (Dick Diver), Lyubov Andreyeva (Nicole Warren), Sergey Volobuev (Nicole’s father), Maria Abashova (Rosemary Hoyt), Dmitry Fisher (Tommy).
The leading soloists of Eifman Ballet, laureates of international competitions, theatre and state awards, had the main parts in the film: Oleg Gabyshev (Dick Diver), Lyubov Andreyeva (Nicole Warren), Sergey Volobuev (Nicole’s father), Maria Abashova (Rosemary Hoyt), Dmitry Fisher (Tommy).
In the 45th season, the screen ballet Tender Is the Night was presented to the audience three times. On November 26, 2021, an exclusive screening took place in Moscow at the Khudozhestvenny cinema. Boris Eifman had an introductory speech to the audience, and after the showtime, the choreographer held a master class for students of the Nikita Mikhalkov Academy of Cinematographic and Theater Arts. On December 8, the film was shown for the first time in digital format on the French TV channel Mezzo and brought together thousands of viewers around the world in front of their home screens.
The St. Petersburg premiere took place on April 2, 2022 at the Velikan Park Cinema Center.
The St. Petersburg premiere took place on April 2, 2022 at the Velikan Park Cinema Center.
"This is something incredible! Extraordinary achievements of modern cinematography, stunning close-ups, unexpected freeze frames, beautiful faces ... A virtuoso performance beyond the bounds of choreographic abilities."
"Just a masterpiece, a brilliant work. Staging, performance, directing, editing - all at the highest professional level."
"Mind-blowing dancers performing the most emotionally and technically complex parts. The music is beautiful, as always in Boris Eifman's ballets. And those eyes... eyes that look straight into your soul from the screen. Words cannot convey the storm of emotions that takes place in the soul from what you have seen and experienced."
"Just a masterpiece, a brilliant work. Staging, performance, directing, editing - all at the highest professional level."
"Mind-blowing dancers performing the most emotionally and technically complex parts. The music is beautiful, as always in Boris Eifman's ballets. And those eyes... eyes that look straight into your soul from the screen. Words cannot convey the storm of emotions that takes place in the soul from what you have seen and experienced."
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(audience reviews)