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The White Crow
“To dance you must be free”
6.6 / 10• 2018• 2h 7m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Oleg Ivenko
Rudolf Nureyev
Lead
Adèle Exarchopoulos
Clara Saint
Chulpan Khamatova
Xenia Jurgenson
Ralph Fiennes
Alexander Pushkin
Alexey Morozov
Strizhevsky
Raphaël Personnaz
Pierre Lacotte
Olivier Rabourdin
Alexinsky
Ravshana Kurkova
Farida Nureyeva
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ralph Fiennes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The White Crow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
