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- The White Crow — which was a childhood nickname for Nureyev, because he was unusual — charts Nureyev’s story from his life of poverty in the Russian city of Ufa to his historic escape to France. It’s based on Julie Kavanagh’s 2007 biography of the dancer, with a script by British playwright David Hare and directed by Ralph Fiennes.
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The White Crow is a 2018 biographical drama film written by David Hare and directed by Ralph Fiennes. It chronicles the life and dance career of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, played by Oleg Ivenko. It is inspired by the book Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh.
Apr 26, 2019 · The White Crow — which was a childhood nickname for Nureyev, because he was unusual — charts Nureyev’s story from his life of poverty in the Russian city of Ufa to his historic escape to...
Apr 26, 2019 · “The White Crow” flits about between 1961 Paris, where the Kirov Ballet, including Nureyev, is visiting on a mission of spreading Soviet cultural superiority, and the dancer’s impoverished childhood in the bleak, chilly town of Ufa in central Russia.
The White Crow: Directed by Ralph Fiennes. With Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Louis Hofmann, Adèle Exarchopoulos. The story of Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West.
- Ralph Fiennes
- 2 min
Young Rudolf Nureyev becomes a top ballet dancer in Russia, but a life-changing visit to Paris soon makes him seek asylum in France.
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- Ralph Fiennes
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- Oleg Ivenko
The incredible true story of legendary ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev is brought vividly to life by Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes and BAFTA award-winning screenwriter David Hare.
Early on in Ralph Fiennes’s biopic of ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev, the title is explained. “White crow” is Russian slang for a person who is “unusual” and not like the others.