Plot Summary:An interview of Violette Verdy and several masterclasses given by the retired prima ballerina, who was once revealed to the world by the great choreographer Roland Petit, she was to become the star dancer of the American City Ballet., under the direction of George Balanchine or Jerome Robbins to whom she inspired major ballets.. In \"Violet and Mr. B\"., the voluble and ebullient sixty-eight year old dancer is seen (and heard) coaching new stars such as Elisabeth Platel, Isabelle Guérin, Elisabeth Maurin or Lucia Lacarra.