The White Crow
The story of Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West. Director Ralph Fiennes captures the raw physicality and brilliance of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of t…
The White Crow
The story of Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West. Director Ralph Fiennes captures the raw physicality and brilliance 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. —Anonymous B
The White Crow
Biography,Drama
Film Details
The story of Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West. Director Ralph Fiennes captures the raw physicality and brilliance 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. —Anonymous B.