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Writers:
David Hare (screenplay), Julie Kavanagh (Inspired by her book: “Rudolf Nureyev: The Life”)
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The term white crow refers to a person who is both extraordinary and an outsider, a term that clearly applies to the famous Russian ballet dancer defector Rudolph Nureyev. Ralph Fiennes directs from a screenplay by theatre playwright and director (who has also directed a few films) David Hare from the biography Rudolph Nureyev: The life by Julie Kavanagh. It is the first part of his life, apparently the less volatile portion of it. This begs for a sequel to this first look at Nureyev’s younger days.
The film begins with the dancer with his Russian troupe arriving in Paris for a performance for the first time. The year is…
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