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The White Crow

In 1961, young Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev arrives in Paris to perform with the Kirov Ballet. Nureyev immediately falls in love with the city, but his KGB minders become increasingly suspicious of his behaviour and his developing friendship with young Chilean heiress Clara Saint.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Jan 202121:30
BBC Two

Music Played

  • DAISHI DANCE

    Many Many Many Stars Away Feat.Coldfeet(Mitomi Tokoto Limited Express Mix.)

Credits

Rudolf NureyevOleg Ivenko
Clara SaintAdele Exarchopoulos
Xenia Iosifovna PushkinaChulpan Khamatova
Alexander Ivanovich PushkinRalph Fiennes
StrizhevskyAleksey Morozov
Pierre LacotteRaphael Personnaz
Gregory AlexinskyOlivier Rabourdin
Farida NureyevaRavshana Kurkova
Teja KremkeLouis Hofmann
Yuri SolovievSergei Polunin
DirectorRalph Fiennes
WriterDavid Hare

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