

Paris, the middle of the XIX century. Young Marius Petipa is going on a long journey to St. Petersburg, where he is invited to become the first dancer. He doesn't know that his life will develop both happily and dramatically, and his work will be the glory and pride of Russian ballet.
Nikolay Trofimov
Petrov

Gennadiy Nilov
Lev Ivanov

Alla Larionova
Lyubov Leonidovna

Vladislav Strzhelchik
Nicholas I of Russia

Yelena Sokolova
Katenka

Pierre Bertin
Petipa's Father

Alexandre Rignault
Bigornet

Viviane Gosset
Petipa's Mother

Sabine Lods
Katerina Petipa

Nathalie Nort
Denise

Caroline Cler
Singer

Jean Moussy
Lucien Petipa

Jean Houbé
Antoine

Vladimir Yemelyanov
Ivan Vsevolozhsky

Olga Zhadina
Masha Surovshchikova (12 y.o)

Nikolay Kuzmin
Teamster

Tatyana Piletskaya
Teacher

Sergey Polezhaev
Officer

Mikhail Vasilyev
Doorman

Marianna Strizhenova
Gedeonov's Wife

Violetta Khusnulova
Masha

Tamara Timofeeva
Wardrobe Mistress

Stanislav Fesyunov
Priest

Yuri Lavrov