In 1961, a dazzling Rudolf Nureyev arrives in Parisand makes a choice that changes his life forever.
A Film by Ralph Fiennes
Oleg Ivenko
AdÈle Exarchopoulos
Academy Award® NomineeRalph Fiennes
Louis Hofmann
Exciting
Genuine
Naturally Sexy
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A young man of just 22, dressed in a black beret and a dark narrow suit, is on an airplane flying from St Petersburg to Paris. It is 1961 and Rudolf Nureyev, not yet the imperious figure of legend, is a member of the world-renowned Kirov Ballet Company, travelling for the first time outside the Soviet Union.

Parisian life delights Nureyev and the young dancer is eager to consume all the culture, art and music the dazzling city has to offer. But the KGB officers who watch his every move become increasingly suspicious of his behavior and his friendship with the young Parisienne Clara Saint.

When they finally confront Nureyev with a shocking demand, he is forced to make a heart-breaking decision, one that may change the course of his life forever and put his family and friends in terrible danger.

From Nureyev’s poverty-stricken childhood in the Soviet city of Ufa, to his blossoming as a student dancer in Leningrad, to his arrival at the epicentre of western culture in Paris in the early 1960s and a nail-biting stand-off at the Le Bourget airport, “THE WHITE CROW” is the true story of an incredible journey by a unique artist who transformed the world of ballet forever.

"Guaranteed to Leave You Inspired" · ELLE

Cast

A BEAUTIFULARIA · ONE ROOM WITH A VIEW
"Provocative and Evocative...Superbly Directed by Ralph Fiennes"
· Baz Bamigboye, DAILY MAIL

Filmmakers

AN EXPERTLYCONSTRUCTEDMOVIE · CINEUROPA
"Terrifically Tense" · SCREEN DAILY