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.
Director: Isaak Menaker, Jean Dréville
Writer: Aleksandr Galich, Paul Andréota
Director of Photography: Konstantin Ryzhov, Michel Kelber
Producer: Alexandre Kamenka