Film · Synopsis
Synopsis
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.
Release windows
When & where
US
- In CinemasFri, Aug 31, 2018Telluride Film Festival
GB
- In CinemasThu, Oct 18, 2018London Film Festival
FR
- In CinemasWed, Jun 19, 2019
DE
- In CinemasThu, Sep 26, 2019
JP
- In CinemasSat, Oct 27, 2018Tokyo International Film Festival
Where to watch
Streaming TBA
No streaming platforms confirmed yet. We’ll yell the moment one picks it up — make sure it’s on your deck.
Cast
Top of the call sheet
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
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