An anthology of three filmed ballets, two written for the film and the third an abridgment of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake". It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. Filmed in color.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Galina UlanovaMaris (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai") | Maris (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai") |
 Maya PlisetskayaZarema (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai") | Zarema (segment "Fountains of Bakhchisarai") |
| KKonstantin SergeyevThe Prince (segment "Swan Lake") | The Prince (segment "Swan Lake") |
| NNatalia DudinskayaOdille, the black swan (segment "Swan Lake") | Odille, the black swan (segment "Swan Lake") |
| VV. BakanovThe Evil Wizard (segment "Swan Lake") | The Evil Wizard (segment "Swan Lake") |
| PPyotr GussyevGirzi (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai") | Girzi (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai") |
 Yuri ZhdanovVaclav (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai") | Vaclav (segment "Fountain of Bakhchisarai") |
 Vakhtang ChabukianiPhilippe (segment "Flames of Paris, The") | Philippe (segment "Flames of Paris, The") |
| MMuza GotlibJeanne (segment "Flames of Paris") | Jeanne (segment "Flames of Paris") |