The White Crow
“To dance you must be free”
Synopsis
Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West during the Cold War shocked the world. A magnetic and celebrated figure in ballet, Nureyev became one of the art form's most renowned stars, known for his wild and expressive style. His rise to fame was shaped by the constraints of 1950s Leningrad, and his growing interest in Western artists and ideas put him at odds with Soviet authorities, leading to a tense and secretive struggle with the KGB.
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Principal cast & crew: 23
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Edited by Barney PillingShot by Mike EleyScored by Ilan EshkeriDesigned by Anne Seibel
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- Nurejew – The White Crowde
- Le saut vers la libertéfr
- Noureevfr
- Nureyev - The White Crowit
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Cast & Crew
23 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Oleg Ivenko
as Rudolf Nureyev
Ralph Fiennes
as Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin
Louis Hofmann
as Teja Kremke
Adele Exarchopoulos
as Clara Saint
Sergei Polunin
as Yuri Soloviev
Olivier Rabourdin
as Alexinsky
Raphael Personnaz
as Pierre Lacotte
Chulpan Khamatova
as Xenia
Zach Avery
as Michael Jones
Mar Sodupe
as Helena Romero
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4Other crew
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