The Kirov Ballet’s visit to France, where Nureyev’s desire for artistic freedom and Western culture leads to his defection at Le Bourget airport.
Depicted in desaturated tones, showing his birth on a train and his impoverished early years in the Soviet Union. The White Crow
The film utilizes three interweaving timelines to explore Nureyev's development and final choice: The Kirov Ballet’s visit to France, where Nureyev’s
Premiered August 31, 2018 (Telluride); released March 22, 2019 (UK) and April 26, 2019 (US) Narrative Structure The Kirov Ballet’s visit to France
David Hare , adapted from the biography Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh
His training under mentor Alexander Pushkin during the late 1950s.
Adèle Exarchopoulos (Clara Saint), Chulpan Khamatova (Xenia Pushkina), and Ralph Fiennes as Alexander Pushkin
The Kirov Ballet’s visit to France, where Nureyev’s desire for artistic freedom and Western culture leads to his defection at Le Bourget airport.
Depicted in desaturated tones, showing his birth on a train and his impoverished early years in the Soviet Union.
The film utilizes three interweaving timelines to explore Nureyev's development and final choice:
Premiered August 31, 2018 (Telluride); released March 22, 2019 (UK) and April 26, 2019 (US) Narrative Structure
David Hare , adapted from the biography Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh
His training under mentor Alexander Pushkin during the late 1950s.
Adèle Exarchopoulos (Clara Saint), Chulpan Khamatova (Xenia Pushkina), and Ralph Fiennes as Alexander Pushkin
