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Bolshoi Babylon

Bolshoi Babylon

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2015
1h 24m
4.3(18 votes)
Documentary

Overview

A behind-the-scenes look at Moscow's prestigious Bolshoi Theatre as it's rocked by an acid-attack scandal in 2013.

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14 members
Acting

Сергей Филин

Self

Сергей Филин
Acting

Maria Allash

Self

Maria Allash
Acting

Alexander Budberg

Self

Alexander Budberg
Acting

Анастасия Меськова

Self

Анастасия Меськова
Acting

Roman Abramov

Self

Roman Abramov
Acting

Борис Акимов

Self

Борис Акимов
Acting

Maria Alexandrova

Self

Maria Alexandrova
Acting

Pavel Dmitrichenko

Self (Archival Footage)

Pavel Dmitrichenko
Acting

ნიკოლოზ ცისკარიძე

Self

ნიკოლოზ ცისკარიძე
Acting

Vladimir Urin

Self

Vladimir Urin
Acting

Anatoly Iksanov

Self (Archival Footage)

Anatoly Iksanov
Acting

Дмитрий Медведев

Self

Дмитрий Медведев
Acting

Grigori Zaslavski

Self

Grigori Zaslavski
Acting

Svetlana Zakharova

Self (Archival Footage)

Svetlana Zakharova

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