The White Crow(2018)
“To dance you must be free”
Overview
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
Studio
BBC Film
Cast
Oleg Ivenko
as Rudolf Nureyev
Adèle Exarchopoulos
as Clara Saint
Chulpan Khamatova
as Xenia Jurgenson
Ralph Fiennes
as Alexander Pushkin
Alexey Morozov
as Strizhevsky
Raphaël Personnaz
as Pierre Lacotte
Olivier Rabourdin
as Alexinsky
Ravshana Kurkova
as Farida Nureyeva
Louis Hofmann
as Teja Kremke
Sergei Polunin
as Yuri Soloviev
Maksimilian Grigoriyev
as Young Rudolf Nureyev
Anastasiya Meskova
as Alla Osipenko
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2018
Runtime
2h 7m
Language
Russian
Rating
6.6 / 10
Production Companies
BBC Film • Magnolia Mae Films • HanWay Films
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What is The White Crow about?▼
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.
Who directed The White Crow?▼
The White Crow was directed by Ralph Fiennes and released in 2018. It is a drama film.
How long is The White Crow?▼
The White Crow has a runtime of 2 hours and 7 minutes (127 minutes total).
Who stars in The White Crow?▼
The cast of The White Crow includes Oleg Ivenko as Rudolf Nureyev, Adèle Exarchopoulos as Clara Saint, Chulpan Khamatova as Xenia Jurgenson, Ralph Fiennes as Alexander Pushkin, Alexey Morozov as Strizhevsky and more.
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