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The White Crow

"To dance you must be free"

2018 2h 7m ★ 6.6 (252 votes) Released

The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas led him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.

Director

Ralph Fiennes

Writer

David Hare

Rating
6.6
Runtime
127 min

Production

BBC Film BBC Film
Magnolia Mae Films Magnolia Mae Films
HanWay Films HanWay Films
Metalwork Pictures
Work in Progress
Montebello Productions

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Keywords

kgbballet dancerbiographyballetmale homosexualitydefection1950sgay historyrussian ballet

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